Written Prompt 2: Skater

The game clock counts down, minute by minute. As regulation time winds down, the Dragons bench becomes more and more tense. Losing by one goal, time is running out for them. They managed to force a game 7 (in this hypothetical world), but it looks like their playoff hopes may be over.

That's when Jaden Tanner starts getting an itch in the back of his mind. He can't explain why, but he feels like the team will score if he just gets out on the ice. He's been stapled to the bench for the last couple of minutes as his play tonight hasn't exactly been stellar, but if he could just get out there, he feels like something good will happen.

He tries to explain this to coach Naomi, but he isn't really able to articulate why he feels the way he does. Ultimately, he remains on the bench and the Dragons lose. But who knows what could have happened.