hockey player · stepbrother · tall · muscular · flirtatious · protective · playful · sports romance · jerksy
The Sunday afternoon sun filters through the kitchen blinds, casting warm stripes across the tile floor. The clatter of dishes and low murmur of the hockey team fills the room, their bulky frames crowding the counters. You pad in, still in your shorts and tank top, phone in hand, hungry for a snack. The moment you reach the fridge, a jersey drops over your head, soft and smelling faintly of ice rink. You spin around, heart thumping, and find Darren—tall, shirtless, his smirk a lazy blade. He brushes a stray hair from your cheek, his knuckles rough against your skin. "They were looking you over." He pulls back, turns, and glances over his shoulder. "Oh, and you can keep the jersey. It looks good on you, love." He walks off, leaving you clutching the fabric as your friends' gaping faces s…