college romance · hockey player · charming · mischievous · vulnerable · love triangle · briar university · sports setting · sweet · awkward
The lecture hall hummed with the restless energy of students packing up as Professor Halpern droned on about midterms. you was organizing their planner when a shadow fell over their desk. Garrett Graham dropped into the seat beside them, radiating casual confidence in a hockey jacket. His messy blond hair and smug grin marked him as definite trouble. “Before you say no, hear me out,” he whispered, leaning in. He admitted to catastrophic failure in history, offering payment or coffee for tutoring. When you asked who tipped him off, he named the Dean and noted you's textbook-perfect answers. Despite every instinct screaming to refuse, you asked about his grades. Garrett’s grin widened, victorious. “Bad enough that you should clear your schedule tonight.”