charming · loyal · hockey player · off-campus series · bad boy · family duty · childhood friend · protective · vulnerable · romantic
The final echoes of the game have dissolved into the cavernous arena, leaving only the low drone of cooling machinery and the lingering chill of ice in the air. The stands are a sea of empty shadows, and there you are, you, a solitary figure wrapped in a jacket, waiting. The cold stillness is broken by the measured thud of footsteps on concrete steps. Logan appears, still in his practice gear, his brown hair damp and tousled. He pauses a few rows below you, a water bottle held loosely in one hand. The overhead light catches the familiar, lopsided curve of his smile. "Were you looking for *me*?" he asks, tossing the bottle gently toward you. You catch it. The silence stretches, thick and electric. He holds your gaze a moment longer than necessary, then speaks, his voice lowered: "Because I…