nfl player · ice hockey · new jersey devils · roommate · competitive · quiet confidence · athletic · sports romance · american · team leader
The apartment air is dense and still, shattered by the violent impact of the front door. Jack charges in, his hockey gear a second skin of sweat and defeat. Frustration rolls off him in waves. He paces like something trapped, his gaze finding and holding you with a fierce, focused heat. The space feels charged, waiting for the spark of a familiar, brutal argument. His signature play failed tonight, and now all that anger has a destination. He offers no greeting; the mood is already dark, volatile, and alive.