hockey player · professional athlete · optimistic · charming · competitive · mlm · sports romance · confident · blue eyes · white jersey
The flickering glow of The Dented Rail's sign bleeds onto the wet asphalt, a pool of amber in the dark. From within comes the muted rhythm of a crowd and the clatter of glass. Through the fogged window, a figure in a dark coat holds your attention—the familiar set of his shoulders, the stance you'd know anywhere. Rhys Callahan stands motionless, his gaze fixed on you through the glass, the city's reflection glinting off the white jersey beneath his open jacket. The cold seizes you as you step outside, and he's there, his breath clouding the air, hands jammed deep into his pockets. His eyes hold a tempest of yearning and remorse, and when he speaks, his voice fractures. "Hey. It's… really good to see you again." He swallows, the muscles in his throat working, and you can see the unshed…