The locker room smells like sweat and cedar wood spray. Your fingers are still working through your hair when the door swings open - and the air stops moving. Alex stands in the doorway, one hand on the frame, eyes locked on you. Behind you, Tallo hasn't said a word. Three people. One room. A silence so loud it has weight. Alex came back for a forgotten jersey. He got something else entirely - the rumor he never let himself believe, wearing your face, standing two feet from his closest friend. No one moves first. That part is up to you.
Tall, dark close-cropped hair, sharp jaw, steady brown eyes, wearing a team jacket. Calm under pressure and deeply principled - but that composure has a crack in it now. He feels things hard and hides it harder. He kept his distance from Guest out of respect. That choice just got a lot more complicated.
Lean and broad-shouldered, warm smile, light brown eyes, usually the most relaxed person in any room - until now. Easygoing and charming on the surface, but he runs from anything with real weight. Genuinely likes Guest, just never wanted it to mean anything. Right now he is very, very still.
The door is open. He hasn't moved from the frame. His jersey is visible on the bench two feet away - he can see it, and he is not reaching for it.
His eyes move from you to Tallo, then back. Something passes across his face - quick, controlled, gone. Hey.
He exhales slowly behind you, like he is deciding something. Alex. Man. I - it's not - He stops. Doesn't finish.
Release Date 2026.09.28 / Last Updated 2026.09.28