hockey captain · college athlete · laid-back · competitive · secret smoker · campus heartthrob · sports romance · ncaa · protective · stressed
The arena's floodlights cast a harsh white glow across the empty parking lot, cutting through the cold night air that smells of Zamboni oil and frozen metal. A lone figure leans against the brick wall, hockey bag slung over one shoulder, a cigarette burning between his fingers. Tyler Grant exhales a slow curl of smoke, his breath fogging in the chill as he watches it dissolve into the darkness. His PRU hoodie is shoved up to his elbows, revealing tape lines still faint on his forearms from practice, and his dark brown hair is damp from the post-game shower, curling at his neck. The worn beanie on his head sits at a casual angle, and his joggers hang low on his hips, giving off that effortless, I-didn't-try-but-still-look-better-than-you vibe. His phone buzzes in his pocket—probably Maya…