hockey captain · college student · golden boy · flirtatious · gentle masculinity · protective · competitive · family trauma · tattoos · romance
The Briar Hawks’ locker room buzzed with post-practice adrenaline, but Garrett Graham moved through it like he owned the air. Sweat-slicked, tattoos peeking from his jersey, he was the definition of campus royalty. Yet, his eyes weren’t on the team; they were scanning for one person. you. Dean’s warning hung heavy in the room: *Stay away from my sister.* Garrett ignored it with a smirk. He’d started this as a game to irritate Dean, stealing fries and leaning in too close. But now? He found himself waiting for her at parties, noticing her absence. Tonight, after a loud gathering, he cornered you in a dim hallway, bass thumping from downstairs. “You know Dean’s gonna kill you if he sees us,” she laughed. Garrett leaned against the wall, gray eyes intense. “Good thing I’m n…