Something To Believe In [Dean Portman] ✓

𝗌 𝖾 𝗏 𝖾 𝗇

𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡

❝ proud of themselves and so grateful to me ❞

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"GAME one of many to come," Sophie smiled at Fulton as she slipped off the flannel she was wearing that belonged to Dean.

"I'm so excited for this. We're finally doing something together that wasn't forced by dad," Fulton smiled as he adjusted the padding on his arms.

"Ah father kid camping trips. Those sucked," Sophie sighed as she recalled the many camping trips their father took them on throughout the years.

Fulton chuckled at his sister before turning back to getting ready. The entire team was excited but nervous for their first official game as Team USA. Everyone was talking amongst themselves as they continued to get ready before Bombay came into the locker announcing that it was time to get onto the ice.

Throughout most of the game, Sophie was on the bench. It felt weird to her because she was so used to being first line but she wasn't going to complain. She was on Team USA and she wouldn't mess this opportunity up by complaining about not playing as much as she was used to.

Bombay had put her on the ice with a minute left in the game. She was able to pass the puck to Kenny who shot it and made the winning goal for the team. Sophie skated as quickly as she could and grabbed her best friend in a hug, They spun around as Fulton and Dean crashed into them and Fulton slightly lifted his sister off the ground. 

"We did it loser!" Sophie smiled as the team walked back into the locker room.

Kenny high fived her as they walked their seperate ways to their individual lockers. Adam, who's locker was on Sophie's left, fist bumped Sophie before turning back to his locker and taking his jersey off.

Once the team was all dressed in their matching tracksuits, they were ushered out of the building and led to where they were having a short press conference. As they walked they admired the buildings they passed and the statues they saw.

Throughout the press conference Sophie stood in the back and zoned out. She assumed that most of the questions were going to be directed at their coach instead of the actual players. What caught her attention was a voice from the back of the audience of reporters. 

"Team USA's going down. That's where you're going."

Sophie's head snapped towards the man that she recognized from the NHL. Bombay quietly reprimanded Tibbles for not telling him about Stanson coaching the Iceland team. Upon hearing their coach call the other coach The Dentist, Kenny turned to Sophie and Julie and spoke up.

"That guy's a dentist?"

"It was his nickname. He played one year of pro and punched out more teeth than goals," Sophie began to explain.

Fulton, who had just walked up to the three along with Dean, added onto what his sister was saying.

"He punched out his own coach."

"I heard they ran him out of the league and the country," Julie said as Sophie leaned her head on the blonde's shoulder.

The five looked back over to the Iceland coach and his team and watched as they finally walked out of the stadium. The entire team and their coach's assistant were blonde which made Sophie softly snort.

"That's his team? They're huge!" Kenny said as he finally noticed the players.

"They're also super blonde," Sophie commented. 

"Alright guys meet in the school room in an hour!" Bombay called out to the kids as they returned back to the dorms.

As they walked into their room, Julie and Sophie agreed to help pick each other's outfits. They had been informed that they would be having an important visitor and the two wanted to make a good impression.

"I have no idea who this visitor is but I'll be damned if I look a mess and it ends up being someone I've had a crush on," Julie said as she went through Sophie's shirts.

As the two picked out their outfits, they listened to some Spice Girls and danced around. They eventually had their outfits picked out and put them on. Julie put on her baby blue, hoodless sweater and some jean shorts with white tennis shoes. Sophie wore her black jeans, a white spaghetti strap, and Dean's flannel from earlier in the day. She also slipped on her white hightop converse before helping Julie with her hair.

"We should just leave your hair down and add a blue clip on each side," Sophie said as she brushed out Julie's hair.

The blonde agreed and dug through her clip collection before pulling out a few matching baby blue ones. Sophie grabbed one before clipping it into Julie's hair and doing the same to the other side. Julie decided to pull Sophie's hair into a high ponytail using a white scrunchie and leaving her bangs framing her face.

Once the two finished getting ready, they met Kenny and Luis in the lobby before heading to the school room.

"Okay team we have a surprise for you all. We have a visitor for you all who you should be excited to meet. Some of you more than others," Mr. Tibbles told the team once everyone was there. He directed the last sentence at Sophie.

"Watch it's probably gonna be Dominic Lucero," Kenny joked as he looked at Sophie.

Sophie scoffed, rolling her eyes before lightly shoving her best friend. Fulton chuckled at his sister before turning back to the rest of the group.

"Yeah like Dominic Lucero is totally just going to walk through the," Sophie trailed off as she saw the person she was talking about walk through the door.

"Holy crap. Sophie keep talking," Julie grabbed at the other girl's arm.

"He's totally going to walk over to us and talk to us," Sophie said as she grabbed onto Kenny's pinky.

"Hi everyone. I'm Dominic."