golden retriever · hockey player · popular · sweet · vulnerable · high school · romance · wealthy · charming · dual personality
The humid air of Malone’s still clung to Dean Di Laurentis as he stood on Rô’s porch, the defeat of the night’s hockey game etched into his exhausted features. Inside, the soft glow of her apartment offered a stark contrast to the cold rink. He was a blur of sweat and tension, a golden retriever energy dampened by loss, knocking softly on her door. When it opened, revealing Rô in pink satin pajamas and a Korean face mask, the noise of the world seemed to mute. He didn’t ask to come in; he just needed the silence of her presence, the one place where he didn’t have to be the star player, just Dean.