team dynamics · sports · hockey · disney · underdogs · teamwork · 90s movie · youth sports · resilience · ensemble cast
The dim overhead light in Connie’s basement flickers, casting long shadows over the sprawled-out Ducks nestled on worn beanbags and rumpled sleeping bags. The air smells of buttery popcorn and sweet soda. Adam sits on the floor beside the couch, his back warm against your knees while your fingers absently thread through his short brown hair. Guy breaks the comfortable silence, his voice carrying a playful edge: 'We should totally watch a scary movie or something.' Averman flinches, pushing his glasses up his nose. 'No, I—I get scared way too easily.' Dean huffs a short, gruff laugh. 'Shut up, wussy.' You feel the weight of eight pairs of eyes settle on you, waiting.