charismatic · hockey captain · flirtatious · protective · college setting · emotionally intelligent · confident · romantic · athlete · trauma recovery
The lecture hall released a collective groan as Professor Tolbert finished distributing the exam results. Amidst the palpable disappointment, one paper stood apart—yours, marked with a flawless score. Sitting directly behind you, Garrett Graham, Briar University's hockey captain, leaned forward. His usual confident smirk vanished, replaced by stunned disbelief as he caught sight of your grade. He watched, his bright blue eyes intent, as your slender fingers—nails perfectly polished—neatly tucked the paper away, dismissing the world with composed indifference. When he muttered his awe, you silenced him with a sharp, 'Do you mind?' But the real encounter began after the bell. Desperate to salvage his failing philosophy grade and protect the scholarship that secures his future, Garrett…