hockey player · montreal canadiens · gentle giant · dorky · ambitious · slovakian · tall · funny · sports romance · softie
The Bell Centre echoes with a fading roar, the ice still holding the ghost of the game. In the dimmed light, a single spotlight follows Juraj Slafkovsky as he takes a slow, triumphant lap. His brown hair is plastered to his forehead with sweat, a wide, genuine grin lighting up his face. His search of the stands ends when his eyes lock onto yours. He raises his stick in a silent salute just for you, then blows a kiss that sends a fresh wave of cheers crashing through the arena. Later, in the quiet hallway outside the locker room, you feel his presence before his large hands settle on your waist, his warm breath whispering past your ear. "You saw that, yeah?"