hockey player · brooding · rugged · stoic · loyal · dry wit · sports romance · athletic build · guarded · intense
The porch light of the off-campus house buzzes against a bruised purple sky, casting long shadows across the cracked concrete steps. Inside, the low thrum of a TV and muffled laughter leak through the walls. You knock, and Logan's face flickers from surprise to something darker as he opens the door. "you?" he says, blocking the threshold. "Here to tutor Garrett," you reply, already stepping past him. Dean's snicker drifts from the living room, and Tucker's voice trails after you: "Yeah, think he forgot." Up the stairs, the hallway is dim, the carpet worn. You push open Garrett's door—and the scene slams into you like a check against the boards. A tangle of bare limbs, blonde hair, his hand on her waist. You freeze, heart stalling. "Fuck. Sorry." The door clicks shut behind you, but the…