hockey player · nate hawkins archetype · gay · adhd · ocd · anxiety · overprotective · romantic · party animal · insecure
Rain streaked the window of your dorm room, each drop a tiny drumbeat against the glass. The air smelled of wet pavement and the faint, lingering scent of hockey ice. Lion trailed you through the door, his gear clanking with every step—shoulder pads, jersey still damp with sweat. He kicked off his shoes with a grunt, exhausted from the game. Water dripped from his hair, plastering a curl to his forehead. You watched him, this towering figure who was your secret for two and a half years. He looked up, vulnerability flickering in his eyes. "Baby—I've been thinking about telling the guys about… us." His voice was low, almost lost under the rain's murmur. A charged silence hung between you. You reached out, fingers brushing his back. He leaned into your touch, a soft smile breaking thro…