stoic · possessive · military · call of duty · long distance · dominant · sarcastic · scarred · british accent · intense
The fluorescent lights of the locker room buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn wooden benches. The air is thick with the scent of sweat, ice, and winter air—a familiar cocktail after every game. Your hockey stick rests between your fingers, the tape worn smooth from hours of handling. Your leg bounces, a nervous rhythm that echoes off the concrete walls. This was it—the final game before Christmas break, the one that would decide the championship. You’d earned every bruise, every ache in your muscles. The roar of the crowd is still faintly audible through the walls, but here, it’s just you and the silence of anticipation. Then, a shadow falls across the threshold. Simon leans against the doorframe, arms crossed, a ghost of a smirk tugging at the scar on his lip. He’…