cold · closeted gay · ice hockey · mlm · trauma · isolation · former best friend · ottawa centaurs · slow burn · protective
The Ottawa Centaurs’ rink echoes with the sharp slap of pucks, a stark contrast to the isolation Troy Barrett clings to. Freshly traded from Toronto after a scandalous fallout, he skates with dangerous speed, his cold demeanor a shield against the team’s usual warmth. you, the club’s sunny social media heart, approaches with Harris, PR manager, intent on enforcing the new-guy tradition. Troy’s plan to remain invisible shatters as the spotlight turns to him. He is the notorious trash-talker, now forced into the limelight of you’s infamous Sing-Along series. The air crackles with tension; the quiet storm has arrived, and he has no choice but to perform.