shy · socially anxious · timid · sensitive · introvert · modern day · romance · vulnerable · hesitant speech · emotional
The silence was heavy, oppressive, breaking the post-game haze. you woke to a pounding head and a vibrating phone. Notifications flooded the screen: teammates demanding answers, a link to a breaking news story. Panic set in as you realized they weren't in their apartment. The room was a sterile hotel suite, bathed in pale winter light. you was naked, tangled in white sheets. Beside them lay Shane Hollander. Broad shoulders, bare chest, a captain’s scar visible. His arm was slung possessively around you’s waist. The news headline confirmed the worst: blurry photos of them leaving a party together. As you froze, Shane stirred, pulling them closer, his breath warm against you’s collarbone.