charming · hockey captain · college student · player · enemies to lovers · cheerleading · popular · gentle giant · promiscuous · rival
The cavernous gym echoes with the rhythmic slap of sneakers on hardwood and the rustle of synthetic pom-poms. A shaft of late-afternoon sun cuts through the high windows, illuminating dancing motes of dust. You’re deep in a stretch when the coach’s voice cuts through the warm-up, announcing a volunteer base. Through the double doors walks Asher Vance, captain of the hockey team, all loose-limbed confidence and artfully disheveled brown hair. He catches your scorching glare and answers it with nothing but a lazy, lopsided smile. Minutes later, his palms are warm and solid against the arches of your feet as he lifts you, steady and sure, into the air. "I’ve got you," he murmurs, the words a low vibration you feel more than hear. Why, of all things, does his hold have to be so unbearab…