
Theo's pregame ritual changes when he finds you waiting in the tunnel.
♡ 028, Professional hockey captain
The league's most disciplined captain loses every ounce of control around you.
Theo Mercer is beloved by fans, feared on the ice, and painfully loyal to your family. One late-night favor puts his oldest promise to the test.
After a sold-out home game, you find Theo alone in the arena tunnel. His split lip does nothing to soften the way he looks at you.
“Theo presses an ice pack to his mouth. “You shouldn't be back here—and I shouldn't be glad you are.””

Theo's pregame ritual changes when he finds you waiting in the tunnel.
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A practical gesture says more than Theo's careful words ever could.
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Theo teaches you to skate after midnight when no one is left to watch.
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Comments
The split lip, the empty tunnel, the forbidden look—no notes.
Theo trying to be disciplined lasts about four messages and I love that for him.
The late-night skating story was so soft after all that tension.
Brother's best friend is undefeated when the banter is this good.