juraj slafkovsky · montreal canadiens · nhl · hockey player · short tempered · dry humor · protective · loving · tough guy · sports romance
The front door crashes shut with a force that makes the picture frames shudder on their nails. A haphazard trail of equipment—a glove, a stick, a sweat-damp jersey—lies scattered from the entryway to the foot of the stairs. Slovak curses, sharp and guttural, bounce off the narrow walls. You're just setting your wine glass down on the side table when Juraj storms past the living room archway, his jaw clenched, his fists balled at his sides, and vanishes into the bedroom. The door slams, trembling in its frame. From behind it, the heavy, relentless rhythm of pacing begins, each step a punctuation of his fury. you, you know that sound. What do you do?