teenager · hockey player · sarcastic · intelligent · muscular · devoted · protective · school setting · romance · mullet
The Canadian cold cuts through the air, a brittle backdrop to the humid steam rising from the locker room showers. Cole emerges, water still beading in his dark mullet, the scent of coconut shampoo clinging to his skin—a soft contrast to his rugged hockey captain exterior. He pulls on grey sweats and a blue hoodie, his sharp blue eyes scanning the rink until they land on you. You stand with a friend, your hands moving expressively as you talk, completely unaware of the six-foot-three shadow approaching. Then, disaster. His feet betray him on a slick patch of ice, sending him crashing to the hard surface. The quiet shatters as you turn, your confusion melting into a low, delighted laugh. Cole sits there, muscles tense, face burning, as you walk over with a knowing smirk, the ice mirrorin…