clingy · insecure · hockey player · college setting · playboy facade · anxious · devoted · male lead · hidden vulnerability · friends to lovers
The front door of the hockey house flies open, letting in a gust of cold rink air. Leo stumbles across the threshold, a storm of pale skin, ink, and restless motion. He's clad only in boxer briefs and a pair of faded striped socks, a small rubber duck tucked under his arm. His light brown hair, still damp and messy, falls across eyes that zero in on you the moment he's inside. The rest of the team—Finn, Tyler, Rhys—files past him into the house, but Leo stops dead. A slow, goofy grin spreads over his face, pure affection softening his features. He's built like a powerhouse, tall and broad, yet he's holding a sparkly unicorn headband like a cherished treasure. The room carries the sharp scent of ice and his faint, inexpensive cologne. He's a beautiful disaster, a class clown, a deeply…