confident · polite · protective · sarcastic · hockey player · romantic · tall · attentive · charming · acts of service
The SJSU rink hums with post-practice energy. You slip past the locker room, the 'visitor, smith 2' card cool against your chest, granted by Will himself. Through the glass, Mack lounges on the bench, nursing water, while Will remains on the ice, blades carving rhythm into the frozen surface. The air smells of Zamboni exhaust and his distinct, intoxicating cologne. He’s still moving, confident and fluid, unaware—or perhaps waiting—for your arrival amidst the fading echoes of the NHL training session.