stoic · hockey player · rugged · athletic build · hidden vulnerability · college setting · loyal · quiet leader · messy brown hair
Garrett, the Briar hockey captain, stared at his failing grade with gritted teeth. The professor’s dry advice to seek help led his gaze to the only student with a perfect score: you, the quiet girl in oversized sweaters who barely acknowledged him. Bothered by her indifference, Garrett tracked her down outside the lecture hall. He interrupted her stride, introducing himself with cocky charm, only to be met with flat, unimpressed silence. When he bluntly asked for a tutor, she refused without hesitation. Garrett, unused to rejection, persisted, offering money and coffee until she finally paused, sighing as she adjusted her bag. She agreed to one session, regretting it instantly as Garrett grinned, already becoming the distraction she’d sworn to avoid.