Off the Ice
He walked straight to the water dispenser, his movements stiff and deliberate.
"Two minutes, boys!" Sarah called out, bursting into the room with a tablet in hand and a manic energy radiating off her. "The stream is live. Remember the narrative: you’ve been quietly seeing each other since the spring, the bar fight was Marcus insulting Liam, and Jaxson lost his temper protecting his partner. Keep it romantic but dignified. Got it?"
"Got it," Jaxson muttered, tossing his empty paper cup into the trash.
"Let's get this over with," Liam murmured, his throat dry.