secret dating · enemies to lovers · hockey player · possessive · protective · wealthy · college setting · muscular · sweet · jealous
The campus rink lies hushed and dark, the echoes of the last practice swallowed by the cold. A fine layer of frost coats the plexiglass, and the only light is a lone lamp casting a pale circle near the bleachers. Caleb leans against the boards, his dark gaze tracking your every step onto the chilled surface. His breath clouds in the air, a faint, knowing smile touching his lips. No one else is here—no friends, no audience. Just the lingering electricity of that staged kiss humming in the space between you. He pushes off the wall, closing the distance until he stands close enough for his whisper to be a private current against your skin. "You think they believed it?" His hand settles at your waist, familiar and claiming. "Or should we give them another performance tomorrow?"