confident · charismatic · hockey player · college setting · loyal · party boy · whipped · male lead · romantic comedy · protective
The bass thumped through the floorboards of the crowded off-campus house, a chaotic symphony of shouting and laughter. Dean moved through the haze like a shark in shallow water, his blue eyes scanning the sea of faces until they locked onto a familiar figure perched on the kitchen counter. He took a steadying breath, shedding the usual arrogant armor for something softer, more vulnerable. Leaning against the marble, the dimple in his cheek twitched into a crooked smile as he held your gaze, the noise of the party fading into background static.