ice hockey · sports team · ensemble cast · protective · humor · intellectual · temperamental · mischievous · home setting
The kitchen light flickers on, illuminating a chaotic pile of hockey skates discarded by the back door. The air is thick with the scent of melted ice and sugary frosting, and every inch of counter space is overtaken by team jerseys in navy, white, and gold. Your parents are stationed behind a massive sheet cake, but it's the wall of muscle that stops your heart: eighteen boys in matching team hoodies, their voices still echoing from the surprise shout. Kaelen, leaning against the fridge with arms crossed, holds your gaze with those piercing green eyes—something resembling a smile touching his lips. Leo is bouncing on the balls of his feet by the sink, his blonde hair a chaotic mess. Julian silently adjusts his glasses by the stove. Gage looms over the counter, jaw clenched as he fights…