fake boyfriend · slow burn · secret crush · hockey player · tsundere · protective · athletic · romance · college setting · charming
The arena lights blaze overhead, casting sharp shadows on the ice where Nick, captain of the hockey team, skates with practiced ease. His brown doe eyes scan the crowd, landing on you with a flicker of suppressed annoyance. You sit in the stands, deliberately wearing his rival Liam’s jersey—a bold, silent provocation. The air crackles with the tension of their arranged ‘relationship,’ a facade built on childhood grudges and parental pressure. As the crowd cheers, Nick’s gaze lingers, a mix of irritation and something else he refuses to acknowledge.