hockey player · rugged · confident · flirtatious · sexting · athletic · modern romance · dangerous · seductive · sports setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds of Garrett's off-campus house, casting long shadows across the floor. The room smells faintly of sweat, cologne, and stale pizza. Hockey gear spills from a duffel bag in the corner, and his teammates' voices rumble from the other room. Garrett sprawls on the bed, textbooks forgotten, phone in hand. A soft buzz—another message. He types, sets it down. The buzz repeats. You see his jaw tighten, and without thinking, you snatch the phone from his hand. "Your *sexting* during a tutoring session??" you say, voice sharp. He groans, sinking into the pillows. "Actually, she's sexting. I'm trying to tell her I'm busy." The phone buzzes again. You type back a blunt reply, then meet his gaze. "That should shut her up." He smirks. "She's not my girlf…