𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄 ! 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐎

comment pourriez-vous aller bien? (c. sturniolo)

↳ summary: in which chris and y/n broke up at the height of his hockey career, but the two has extremely different reactions.

↳ a/u category: college age hockey player!chris

↳ warnings: swearing.

↳ author's note: title loosely translates to how could you be fine? in french.

↳ based off: mr. perfectly fine by taylor swift.

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THIRD PERSON POV

*FLASHBACK BEGINS*

y/n watched as chris paced the small space in between the coffee table and tv stand, his hands roughly tugging through his hair. she had felt the tension that enveloped the room in suffocating cloud, it was so thick that the air in the room felt sticky.

"chris, talk to me please." the girl pleaded, worried that something seriously bad had happened as chris refused to meet her eyes.

"we need to break up." chris spoke, his voice void of all emotion as he swallowed thickly, his red rimmed eyes finally meeting y/n's, her heart falling to the pit of her stomach as she struggled to grasp what she just heard.

"wait, what?" she replied, fumbling to accurately respond to the metaphorical bomb that chris carelessly threw in her lap.

"i've been so busy and the season is only just starting, our team is doing really good this year and i think i need to focus on my career."

"where is this coming from chris? not even two weeks ago you were promising to stay with me, no matter what happened. you promised we'd figure this shit out together."

"i'm sorry y/n, but it's not fair to be in a relationship where i can't devote enough time to you. you deserve all the time and attention in the world and i just can't give that to you right now."

"i don't care about that chris, i don't need all your time nor all your attention, you know that. i need you and that's it."

"i'm sorry but i think this is what's needed right now, i don't want to do this but you deserve better than a half hearted and one sided relationship, y/n." chris whimpered, crouching in front of her as she rested her head in her hands, tears trailing down both of their faces as chris pressed his forehead against hers. pressing once last gentle kiss against her lips he got up and walked out of what was now her apartment, choking back his hurt as he walked through the hallway to the entryway of the complex, his vision blurring slightly.

*FLASHBACK OVER*

y/n rolled her eyes as she pushed through the crowd of people gathered in the lobby of the ice rink. she only agreed to watch this game because her best friend's boyfriend was playing. as she walked up the last three stairs to the upper level, she was met with emily and josh smiling as she they talked to another couple. for a brief second she didn't recognize the person until she heard his laugh. her heart tightened in her chest for a moment as she struggled to step forward.

"y/n!" emily called out, causing chris to whip around, his face falling as he stepped away from the blonde girl beside him.

"hi." y/n replied meekly, wishing for nothing but the floor to open up and swallow her whole as she walked toward her best friend, not wanting to look at chris. but she braved forward?m