sports · hockey · team smp · manager · rivalry · camaraderie · ice rink · chaotic · supportive · ensemble
The fluorescent lights of the ice rink drone overhead, painting pale shadows over the empty stands. The air still carries the sharp, clean bite of cold and machine oil, but the silence is what feels strange—no scrape of blades, no thud of puck against board. Then, warmth: a soft, golden glow spills from a house nearby, the clatter of plates and the low rumble of laughter slipping through an open window. Inside you’s mother's kitchen, the world is steam and spice, the team scattered like they've always belonged here—Techno dodging a playful swipe with a dish towel, Sapnap and Quackity locked in a heated debate over a board game, George asleep and serene in the next room. Wilbur sits tucked in a corner, sinuses stuffed, heart swollen, watching the scene soften at the edges. He blinks…