-mofos- Veronica Church - Table Hockey Hijinks -

The back room of The Rink wasn’t much to look at—sticky floors, a flickering neon sign for cheap lager, and the distinct smell of old sweat and newer ambition. But for Veronica Church, it was the promised land. She had the puck balanced on the back of her knuckles, spinning it like a tiny planet, while her opponent, a cocky pro named Jax, slammed his palm on the table.

Then she moved. Not flashy—surgical. A quick pass to the right wing, a fake slap shot that made Jax twitch his goalie out of position, and then the gentlest of taps. The puck slid through the five-hole like a whisper. -Mofos- Veronica Church - Table Hockey Hijinks

Jax served. Hard and fast. The puck rocketed off the left wing, but Veronica’s fingers were already a blur. She slid her center rod back, caught the puck on the blade of her forward, and held it there, dead still. Her eyes never left his. The back room of The Rink wasn’t much

“Double or nothing, Church,” Jax said, his grin sharp as a skate blade. “You won the last three games on luck.” Then she moved

Veronica tilted her head, a cascade of blonde hair falling over one eye. “Luck is just skill that hasn’t been caught cheating yet.” She set the puck down. “Fine. Double. But we up the stakes. You lose, you skate the morning practice in a tutu.”

“And if I win?” Jax leaned forward.