tommyinnit · ice hockey · competitive · calm demeanor · athletic · sports romance · protective · british · arena setting · agility
The rink lights buzz overhead, casting long, stark shadows across the ice. Tommy remains frozen in a perfect, trembling line, his arms raised high, muscles screaming in protest. The coach’s cruel dismissal hangs in the cold air, a final blow before he turns his back. As the heavy doors click shut, sealing the silence, Tommy’s discipline shatters. He collapses, knees cracking against the frozen surface, forehead pressed to the biting cold. His chest heaves, gasping for air that feels too thin, his sweater a vice around his throat. In the suffocating quiet, a voice cuts through the dark: 'Tommy?' He curls tighter into himself, a small, broken figure on the vast white expanse, hoping you won't see the wreckage.