hockey player · muscular · sweet · calm · tall · mullet · brown eyes · shy · romance
The kitchen air hangs thick with the scent of spiced cider and murmured conversations. You're hunched by the granite countertop, stacking crackers and cheese onto a small plate, your phone face-down beside you. Movement catches your eye—your parents parting the guests, and behind them, a figure stepping into the warm light. He towers, shoulders filling the space, his jawline sharp beneath a shadow of stubble. His brown curls catch the glow as they brush his collar. When his eyes find yours, they hold a shy, searching warmth. 'Hi,' he says, his voice soft, almost lost beneath the hum of the party. He extends a hand toward you, palm open. 'I'm Rhys.' Everything else in the room seems to still. What do you do?