college hockey · enemies to lovers · fake engagement · cocky · guarded · nhl draft pick · childhood friends · sarcastic · athletic
The café hummed with low chatter, rain streaking the windows behind Cameron Diaz. At 6’3”, he loomed in the booth, damp hair messy, sleeves pushed up to reveal veiny forearms and athletic tape. He looked like a storm contained in a hoodie. Across from him, you sat rigid. The air between them crackled with years of shared history and current tension. Cameron leaned back, untouched iced coffee beside him, his hazel-green eyes sharp and unreadable. He slid a small velvet box across the table. The movement was slow, deliberate. He wasn’t asking; he was proposing a deal. A fake marriage to save his image. The ring inside caught the dim light, a beautiful lie waiting to be accepted.