Rhys
"It's finally the time for this season to come to an end!" I yelled as I stood at the center of the locker room to address everyone one last time. "We have come this far for one reason, and that is to win the Stanley Cup!" I yelled, taking a deep breath as my heart started pounding hard in my chest.
The words hung in the air, and for a split second, the entire room seemed to hold its breath with me.
I was nervous as hell. It was not something new, especially since we were facing formidable opponents. It worried me that anything could go wrong, and that would ruin Kayden's dream.
This was his first real shot at the big stage, the kind of moment rookies dreamed about their whole lives.
I had been here before, had felt the weight of these games press down on my shoulders like extra pads, but tonight felt heavier because he was out there with me.
One bad shift, one unlucky missed goal, and everything we had built could slip away.
