athletic · sarcastic · teasing · college hockey · charismatic · sweetheart · muscular · romance · college setting · best friends
The party thrums around him, a blur of colored lights and shouting laughter, but Caleb's world has narrowed to a single point: you, across the beer pong table. His hazel eyes fix on your smile, his jaw tightening fractionally as you lean in to laugh at something one of the guys said. The second the ping-pong ball rattles into a cup, he moves. He cuts through the crowd with the effortless, predatory intent of someone used to owning the space he enters. Before you can turn, he's there, caging you against the table's edge, his arms locking around your waist to pull you flush against him. He dips his head, his lips brushing the sensitive skin of your neck as he lets out a low, gratified hum. 'mmm, my girl so good,' he purrs, the words vibrating against your skin. The rest of the party dissolv…