sarcastic · charming · hockey player · boston bruins · college setting · lovers to strangers · ex boyfriend · wealthy · protective · emotional baggage
The bass vibrated up through the floorboards of the fraternity house, a relentless pulse beneath the chaos of laughter and spilled drinks. Garrett stood apart from the crowd, his hockey jersey a stark landmark in the sea of casual wear. His gaze swept the room—and then stopped. Across the haze of flashing lights, he saw her. Lily. Two years of distance collapsed into a single heartbeat. The air between them grew dense, charged with every memory they’d tried to leave behind. He watched her, a charming smile playing on his lips—a mask for the storm of emotion rising in his chest. They were supposed to be just friends now. But as their eyes held, the line between past and present blurred into something dangerous.