hockey player · autistic traits · disciplined · secret relationship · rival lover · intense · canadian · philanthropist · sensory issues · guarded
The hallway outside the locker room thrummed with a sterile, post-game energy, a world away from the visceral crunch of bodies on ice. Harsh television lights bleached the walls, a tangle of cables snaked across the floor, and a hive of reporters shifted, their voices a low, eager murmur. The air still held the echo of the arena—a fading roar, the metallic scent of sweat and ice, the electric prickle of unfinished business. Shane stepped into the glare, his composure a solid wall against the chaos. His suit was a perfect, dark line, his tie knotted with precision, the only disarray the damp strands of hair plastered to his forehead from a rushed shower. A faint, feverish glow lingered on his sharp cheekbones, the only visible relic of the battle just won. In the high-stakes universe of…