He is one of the best goaltenders in the league.
He's also hated by his teammates.
He didn't mean to be a troublemaker but why not lean into it?
There wasn't anyone to stop him.
Until he met her...
A Jeremy Swayman AU
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Jeremy
This has to be a fucking nightmare.
Not twenty-four hours ago, I was ready to profess my love for Stella Williams.
And twenty-four hours later, I'm alone at Red Line. No girl, no love, just broken.
I sat at the corner of the bar, sipping my drink. I really have no idea how to move forward. I'm lucky Mark, the manager, knows how to keep everyone away from me. He also knows how much I don't want to be drunk right now. I keep looking at my phone, swiping through the photos of Stella and me. I stared at her smiling, beautiful face. I could still see the future I had been dreaming about. Could see her accepting my proposal, walking down the aisle to me, telling me she's pregnant, buying our house.
The lost dreams weighed on my heart, and I can feel my eyes fill with hot tears. I wipe my eyes on my shirt. I don't want to show weakness where someone can see.
"You know, drinking won't help. I speak from experience." I looked up to see Andy standing behind me. He moved to take the seat next to me and waved at Mark for a beer.
"Not drinking," I mumble. I give him my glass. "It's just juice."
He sniffs and smiles. "Good, I need you to keep a clear head."
"Why?" I turned back to my phone. "Why when my entire life went up in flames?"
"Jeremy," Andy placed his hand on my shoulder, "it's not in flames."
"Cap, sorry but I lost my spot, I lost my girl, I lost everything." I put my head on bar. "What the fuck do I have now?"
"Jer, I have a meeting with management before the game. I asked that they not make a public statement until we talked. I need you to be there."
"Why? They obviously don't trust me. They didn't give me a chance to explain."
"I know. I know." Andy took a long drink. "I have your back. Please just work with me. I know that we have a rough history but if the last four months you have shown me that you are reliable and faithful, not only to your girl but the team."
I sat and just thought about everything. "Do you think someone on the team did this?"
He shook his head. "I don't think so."
I nodded. "Andy, the girl? Its Stella." I looked away.
"Yeah, I know." I turned back to him. "She's been at my house for the last couple of days. Leia is worried about her. All she does is hold Avery. Says it stops her from crying."
"Fuck." I can't stop the tear that falls. "I'm sorry."
