JoelaMortha
Chase Brooks didn't come to the Mighty Titans to replace anyone.
He came chasing a dream that demanded silence, sacrifice, and pain.
Blake Maddox already had everything Chase wanted - the captain's patch, the respect, the spotlight and the constant fear of losing it all.
What begins as rivalry on the ice turns into something far more complicated when pressure, injury, and expectation start to break them both. As the season pushes forward, loyalty is tested, mistakes are magnified, and standing up for someone can cost more than staying quiet.
In a league where weakness is punished and nothing stays hidden for long, trust becomes the most dangerous risk of all.
A slow-burn hockey story about injury, resilience, found family, and learning when to fight alone and when to stand beside someone else.
❗️Author's note: This story contains themes of injury, emotional pressure, and locker-room conflict.