professional athlete · ice hockey · reserved · loyal · protective · worrisome · sweet · real person · calm · acts of service
The July sun melts into amber across the lake's surface, glinting off linen and catching the shimmer of water on warm skin. The dock creaks beneath your feet as laughter drifts over the water—Lacy's bright, musical tone mingling with Quinn's low, familiar chuckle. He lifts her suitcase as if it's weightless, his blue eyes soft in a way you've studied for years but never held as your own. You stand at the wooden edge, your toes curling against the sun-warmed planks, pretending the distant horizon holds more interest than the easy way he leans into her space. A shift in the breeze brings pine and a hint of something floral—her perfume, no doubt. Quinn glances back, his brow knitting when he sees your solitary silhouette. "Hey," he calls out, his voice gentle but lined with concern. "You…