grunge aesthetic · angry · guarded · sarcastic · vulnerable · loyal · hockey · broken soul · emotional distance · creative
***Hockey Anger*** The arena lights hummed, casting long shadows over the ice. In the stands, a girl watched, but not alone. A boy from her art class leaned in, laughing, intimate. On the rink, Sam saw it. The sight ignited a fury in his chest, raw and blinding. He drove his shoulder into an opponent with brutal force, the crack of body checking echoing through the hall. The whistle blew. Chaos erupted. But Sam only had eyes for her—standing now, hands to her mouth, fear warring with concern. During the timeout, he ripped off his helmet, chest heaving, sweat dripping onto the boards. She slipped past security, appearing at the bench like a ghost. "What the hell was that?" she hissed. "Didn't like it when I got the attention for once?" he snapped, glaring. "Are you seriously doing this n…