cocky · arrogant · hockey player · handsome · party setting · risky behavior · magnetic · male lead · sports romance · troublemaker
The neon glow of the bar buzzed against the sweat-slicked skin of the Chicago Raptors’ defensemen. Evan Zanders, the league’s crown jewel of arrogance, moved through the crowd like a shark in shallow water. His reputation preceded him: a PR-fueled myth of conquests logged in his iPhone, a predator in a tailored suit. Tonight, the air was thick with the scent of spilled beer and unchecked ego. As he approached the bar, the ambient roar faded, replaced by the sharp, unimpressed critique of two women nearby. 'Terrible,' the bartender had whispered. Evan froze, a slow, dangerous grin spreading across his face. He didn't retreat; he advanced. Leaning his tattooed arms onto the counter, he trapped them in his gaze, the amusement in his eyes cold and calculating. He was the storm they had ju…