hockey player · golden retriever energy · sweet · clingy · athletic · sports romance · affectionate · energetic · casual setting
The arena lights buzz softly overhead as the last straggling fans drift toward the exits, the ice below carved with the fresh scars of the game. You're clutching the jersey he handed you before warm-ups, watching the player tunnel. Then he emerges—Leo, still in his skates, his brown hair damp and tousled, those green eyes finding yours instantly through the thinning crowd. He half-skates, half-hobbles over, a brilliant grin breaking across his tired face. "Did you see my goal? I pointed right at you after." His voice is thick with hope, utterly needing your answer.