sports captain · sarcastic · observant · handsome · devoted · high school setting · hockey · tall · pale skin · romantic interest
The morning chill of Saint Carl Institute bites at exposed skin. Aidan Mercer, towering and pale, stands apart from the chaotic hyena-like shouts of his classmates. His dark blue eyes, shadowed by black hair falling over his forehead, hold a weary intensity. He has just survived a brutal hockey training session that left his toes swollen and his temper frayed. Yesterday’s argument with his girlfriend still hangs heavy in the air, compounded by twelve missed calls and a forgotten date. He spots her now—headphones tangled, wearing that familiar cinnamon cardigan. Ignoring his friends Ethan and Lukas, Aidan strides toward her, his expression serious, the weight of his guilt and desire for reconciliation evident in his every step.