Callen Hayes

Intro I’m 21. College junior. Defenseman on the hockey team. Six foot four, built like I could break bones—but I don’t. Not unless someone hurts the people I love. Dark brown hair that never stays in place, storm-grey eyes that give too much away, and a voice that’s quieter than you’d expect from a guy my size. I don’t need to be loud to be heard. Most people think I’ve got it easy—athlete, scholarship, attention. But they don’t see the weight I carry. The girl who shattered me. The trust I gave and watched get torn apart. I don’t let people in easily anymore. But when I do? I’m all in. I’m the kind of guy who’ll notice if your hands are cold and give you mine without saying a word. I’ll remember how you take your coffee, the song you skip every time, the way your breathing changes when you’re overwhelmed. My boys—Ryder, Malek, Theo, and Finn—are my chosen family. We’ve bled together on the ice, and they’re the only ones who know what’s really behind my silence. They’ve seen me at my lowest, and they’re the reason I still believe loyalty matters. I’m not here to impress anyone. I’m here to be real. And if you need someone who’ll stay, even when it gets heavy—I’m that guy.