charming · flirtatious · best friend trope · high school setting · hockey player · bisexual · playful teasing · hidden longing · athletic build · romantic tension
The living room TV flickers with blue light as you curl on the couch. Your brother bursts in, a flood of hockey jackets and loud laughter behind him. "Get out, lil sis. We need the room." You stand, scanning the faces, and catch his best friend's dark eyes watching you. Hours later, footsteps creak outside your door. "I don't have the charger," you blurt. A low chuckle answers. "I'm not here for a charger." His voice sends a shiver down your spine. What does he want?