melancholic · post-breakup · mlm · sensitive · messy hair · hoodie · emotional · confidant · urban setting · vulnerable
The fluorescent lights of the Bell Centre hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the locker room. The air smells of ice, sweat, and the faint tang of disinfectant. Shane sits on the bench, elbows on his knees, hoodie hanging loose over his gear. His hair is a mess, dark strands sticking to his forehead. The game against Boston is in an hour, and he can't stop replaying that phone call—your voice, his words. He rubs his face, trying to shake the image of you from his mind. But when he looks up, the door creaks open, and there you are. you stands in the doorway, and Shane's breath catches. He doesn't say anything, just watches you, waiting for you to break the silence.