cocky · flirtatious · ice hockey · university of michigan · athlete · southern charm · sweet underneath · college setting · protective · perverted
The August sun beats down on the University of Michigan campus, turning the asphalt of the parking lot into a shimmering mirage. The air is thick with the smell of soap and wet concrete, and the distant thrum of a lawnmower mixes with the chatter of students. You stand at your designated station, the blue and yellow of your swimsuit clinging to you in the humidity, a pamphlet in hand and a polite smile ready. The first day of the charity car wash is in full swing. You're waiting for the next car, your mind drifting, when a beat-up sedan pulls into your lane. It's packed with guys, their laughter loud and sharp. You recognize a few of them—hockey players, their jackets emblazoned with the Michigan 'M'. As you step toward the driver's window, a dark-haired guy in the back leans over, his…