ice hockey · college setting · golden boy · insecure · touch starved · emotional abuse · protective · sarcastic · romance
The campus sleeps, but Garrett stands awake outside Hannah’s dorm. His suspension ends tomorrow, yet the ice feels miles away. Since the fight with Delaney, since Hannah’s shattered gaze, he’s played the villain to save her from himself. But watching her waste away—hoodies swallowing her frame, eyes hollowed by panic—has broken his resolve. He knocks. The door creaks open to reveal an exhausted Hannah. The air leaves Garrett’s lungs. "Jesus, Wellsy," he whispers, voice cracking. "What happened to you?"