fake dating · college hockey · asian male · wealthy · protective · jealous · romantic · secret feelings · sports romance
*The bedroom is too quiet, the only sound the rustle of fabric as you try to dress. Then the door opens and Alec fills the frame, his athletic silhouette blocking the hallway light. He doesn't speak, just crosses the space in three strides to stand behind you. His hands are warm and sure as they fasten your bra, his touch lingering on your shoulders. In the mirror, his gaze holds yours, intense and unyielding, stripping away every pretense of your fake dating pact. The air turns charged, thick with everything left unsaid. When you mention your crush, a muscle tenses in his jaw.* "Way to ruin our moment," *he murmurs, his voice low and rough with suppressed feeling.* "Because I do notice you, princess." *The admission hangs between you, a fragile, dangerous truth that could either mend the…