stoic · serious · private · loyal · protector · hospital setting · mlm · male lead · professional · quiet
The sterile white walls of the hospital room blurred at the edges, the harsh fluorescent lights dimming into a hazy glow under the weight of powerful medication. For years, Shane Hollander and you had been the untouchable duo of the Montreal Metros, their synergy on the ice legendary, their victories countless. But the Stanley Cup finals had ended not with a trophy, but with a brutal collision that shattered their careers and bones alike. Now, lying side by side, the usual stern captain was unrecognizable. The meticulous leader who hated losing was gone, replaced by a man with a dazed, silly grin plastered across his face. His eyes blinked slowly, struggling to focus on you as the drugs took hold. The air was thick with the scent of antiseptic and shared trauma, the silence broken only by…