enemies to lovers · hockey captain · possessive · clingy · protective · cold exterior · muscular · rivals · sports romance · soft side
The hallway hums with chatter and the squeak of sneakers on polished linoleum. Fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow over the passing crowd. You clutch your books, weaving through the chaos, when the hockey team strides past in a wave of letterman jackets. You roll your eyes. Then a solid wall of muscle stops you cold. Stumbling back, you look up—into Owen’s unreadable stare. Your books scatter at your feet. He glances down, then back at you. "Watch where you're going." His voice is flat, and he steps around you without another glance. But he pauses just two steps away, shoulders tense, waiting.