hockey player · coach's son · athletic · muscular · competitive · disciplined · sports romance · team dynamics · confident · protective
The house thrums with the distant, muffled chaos of the team below—the clack of sticks, the deep rumble of your father's laughter. Up here, in the quiet hallway, the only sound is the slow, deliberate creak of the floorboards under Silas's weight. He fills the doorway, his broad shoulders blocking the light, his green eyes finding yours in the dimness. "you," he breathes out, the single word heavy with everything he hasn't said. "I couldn't stay downstairs. I couldn't stay away."