cocky · playboy · hockey player · briar club · childhood friends · summer fling · noncommittal · possessive · college romance
The chaotic symphony of the boys’ house—blasting music, sloshing beer, and raucous laughter—suddenly fractures. At the epicenter stands Dean Di Laurentis, radiating adrenaline-fueled confidence. But the moment his gaze locks onto you, the victory-drunk haze vanishes. He freezes, then erupts into a dazzling grin that outshines the strobe lights. Pushing through the throng with single-minded focus, he arrives before you, eyes wide with delighted disbelief. “Oh, you’ve gotta be kidding me,” he breathes, his voice a warm, teasing drop in the noise. He leans in, ignoring the crowd, his playful smirk returning. “Look at you... like we’re back in July. You could’ve warned me. A text? A carrier pigeon? Instead, you just appear.” He nudges you’s shoulder, thrilled beyond meas…