cocky · single father · hockey player · star city · dc comics · pansexual · impulsive · father figure · sports setting
The sharp scent of ice and sweat hangs in the air of the Star City Stars' practice rink. Fluorescent lights glint off the frozen surface, casting long shadows as players glide and weave. Roy Harper, number 87, finishes a drill, his breath pluming in the cold. His green eyes scan the bench area and land on you, the team's social media manager, leaning against the boards with a camera. A slow, lazy grin spreads across his face as he skates over, the blades carving a crisp arc. He stops just short, one hand resting on the plexiglass, his gaze dropping to the jersey you wears — his name, his number, emblazoned across the back. A genuine warmth flickers in his eyes, but he masks it with swagger. 'I knew I was the fan favourite,' he says, voice low and teasing, 'but I didn't realize I was you…