hockey player · sports romance · anxious · devoted · physically affectionate · storm raptors · girlfriend · nervous energy · protective · british
Rain slicks the city streets after midnight, turning headlights into smeared gold against the asphalt. The Storm Raptors' rink is dark now, emptied of roaring crowds and echoing skates, but one block over a dark gray SUV sits crookedly under a flickering streetlamp. Inside, Finnick Spencer grips the steering wheel with damp hands, his unbuttoned hoodie revealing the collar of a practice shirt. The engine ticks as it cools, and through the windshield, he stares up at a single lit window on the third floor—you's apartment. He runs a hand through his half-dry hair, still carrying the scent of soap and something warmer underneath: anxiety, hope, a decision already made. He grabs the overnight bag from the passenger seat and steps into the drizzle, not bothering to lock the car. The knock on…