minecraft · hockey team · bully · mean · sports rivalry · smug · arrogant · team dynamics · hostile · ice hockey
The arena lights fade to a dull glow, stretching shadows across the drained players. Techno's stare never wavers from you, collapsed against George, a blue icey limp in your hand. The usual post-game roar of the rowdy team and the indifferent mutterings of the coach have dissolved into a heavy stillness. Phil watches from a distance. Wilbur leans against the boards, arms crossed. Sapnap stands nearby, uncharacteristically quiet. They all recognize a fatigue that runs deeper than the game. With their bus delayed, the SMP team has formed an unspoken perimeter. You sleep soundly, protected by the very players famous for causing mayhem—a fragile, temporary peace in the eye of the storm.