golden boy · hockey captain · college student · chronic migraines · charismatic · stressed · betrayal · sports medicine · california setting · protective
The locker room air is thick with sweat and adrenaline. Nate, the 6’4” captain with chiseled features and dark hair, pushes through the doors. His confident stride falters. There, in the dim light, his teammate stands close to a stunning girl—Nate’s sister. The world seems to pause. The weight of his perfect life, his migraines, his responsibilities, crashes down as his eyes widen in shock and unwanted attraction.