There are many things on Jack's mind. Namely: hockey, hockey, Bitty, hockey, anxiety, hockey, hockey, anxiety, Bitty, hockey, hockey, anxiety, and hockey.

Settling his grip just above the muted curve of Bitty's hips, Jack squeezes. "Better." Bitty coughs out a laugh. "Glad you're satisfied." "Almost satisfied," Jack says. "I still have my shirt and socks on." "Good," Bitty says, and he leans to press them together, forehead to forehead, chest to chest with only cotton worn thin between them. "I like you like this. It's cute."

“So, uh, I think our room’s haunted,” Ransom says, settling down next to Holster on the floor of the attic, and Holster blinks back into awareness again. (Or; ghosts, drinks, and bros doing bro things. Like making out.)

Jack has everything he's always wanted. Sort of.

Jack's just taking pictures whenever he sees something worth photographing, something that seems to fit what he's being told in class, about line and shape and color and beauty. It's like the camera knew before Jack did.

Shitty Knight takes a post-graduation road trip. Four friends, six thousand miles, two tents, several embarrassing photos, a giant rabbit, three cops, and a bear.

The theory of extrapolative synchronization of the mirror neurons was debunked back when he was still in his teens, so Jack is reluctant to mention that he can smell Bitty's pies baking from across campus.

The Line in the Sand (DA:I; Gen) - For ME! Metamorphosis (DA:I; Iron Bull; Dorian) - For Me!! the sound of your breath in the cold (YOI; Yuuri/Victor) - For Me! Calendar Boy (GW; 1x2) - For Me! Worst Weekend Ever (DCU/BtVS; Tim/Kon) Exclusive (MCU; gen) you would take the breath from my throat (Leverage; OT3) Gimme Love (Leverage; OT3) Bluebird (ST; K/S) a natural progression (Hockey; Sid/Geno) any time you're needing me (Hockey/Check PLease!; Bitty/Jack) how does a penguin build his house? (Hockey; Sid/Geno) royally flushed (YJ; Artemis/Wally) You and Your Stupid Face (DCU; Tim/Roy) Quote the Matrix (DCU; Tim/Jason) I Need a Good Tentacle Joke (YJ; Kaldur/Kon) Sister Knows Best (DCU; Tim/Jason) - croc Road Rage Robin (DCU; gen) these lines of lightning (DCU; Tim/Jason) TV taught me how to feel (YJ; Artemis/M'gann) Soliloquy (DCU; gen) Partners (DCU/YJ; Tim/Roy)

Eric Bittle becomes the first openly gay professional hockey player when he's signed by the Seattle Schooners after graduating from Samwell. A series of stories that chronicle how he manages newfound fame, judgment, and a secret relationship with his former college captain.

This started with @whoacanada‘s wholly addictive NHL Bitty fics - one of which was an AU where Bitty didn’t go to the Seattle Schooners but the Pittsburgh Penguins. I hadn’t actually intended to write anything because (1) I don’t really write much these days and (2) I have weird, twitchy feelings about RPF (parts of which are completely hypocritical given I have read RPF before). If I had to attribute blame, though, it’s because of @itsybittle whose original reply was the one that made think of an actual story and sequence of events rather than just funny tags. In any case, here is a story about Eric Bittle and the Pittsburgh Penguins. I’m hoping you enjoy it and that none of the ‘you’ here involves anybody actually in this incredibly fictional (and no doubt out of character) depiction of real people (if it does, I apologise pre-emptively and would like to wish you luck in game 6!). PS. @itsybittle, hope you enjoy ;) PPS. yes, some of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins mentioned are completely made up.