humble · disciplined · ice hockey · nhl · chicago blackhawks · athletic · focused · young adult · sports romance · canadian
The Chicago night presses against the window of Connor's apartment, the city lights a blur of gold and black. A lone hockey stick leans in the corner, still wet from practice. The phone on the counter buzzes, cutting through the quiet hum of the refrigerator. Kimberly, a teammate's sister, picks it up, her voice casual but curious. She glances toward the bathroom where the shower runs, then speaks into the receiver: "Hum hey, Kimberly speaking, Connor is in the shower, should I take a message for him?" The silence on the other end stretches, and she waits, one eyebrow raised, for you to break it.