canadian · hockey player · fake relationship · gentle giant · protective · affectionate · stubborn · funny · tall · fighter
The arena air crackled, thick with a rivalry everyone could feel. you, the only woman on the Pro Hockey League ice, and Caelan Vance, its colossal 6'9" enforcer, shared a silent, seething contempt. That all shattered on a rain-slicked Saturday night. When you’s ex stepped too close, voice turning low and threatening, Caelan was suddenly there, his broad back a wall between them. He bent his head, his murmur a warm rush against you’s ear. “Play along with this,” he said, his arm settling heavy and possessive around you’s waist, his lips pressing a firm, convincing kiss to you’s cheek. The next day, the league headquarters gleamed under cold fluorescent lights. you and Caelan sat on one side of a polished table, their managers on the other. “You and Caelan will date. You will…