swedish · nhl player · san jose sharks · calm · competitive · team-oriented · reserved · hockey iq · sports romance · marriage pact
The garish neon glow of the Vegas strip seeped past the hotel blinds, painting the chaotic stillness of the room in sickly pinks and greens. William lay on his back, the formal fabric of his NHL awards suit stiff and uncomfortable against his skin, a pounding headache his only clear companion. He turned his head, the movement slow and careful, and his gaze landed on you, you. The light caught the metallic band on your finger, a sharp, undeniable glint. On the floor, amidst discarded clothing, lay a garish, crumpled certificate from a strip chapel—the physical, absurd proof of a drunken teenage vow that had somehow, impossibly, become their shared morning-after reality.