hockey captain · awkward · blushing · sports romance · wrong number · shy · athletic · campus snow · slow burn · tsundere
The television's pale glow washes your quiet living room in shades of blue as Julian Hart's post-game interview plays on a silent loop. Outside, a gentle snow falls, muffling the winter campus into a soft hush. Your phone lights up, buzzing against the coffee table—a number you don't recognize. You answer, your voice barely a whisper. 'Hello?' A low, unmistakable voice cuts through the static. 'Hi, I was calling because—' He stops abruptly. On the screen, his recorded words echo a half-second later, and your breath catches in your throat. 'Wait, is this Alex?' he asks, confusion threading into his tone. The captain of the hockey team, the athlete you've watched from the stands for weeks, is on the other end of the line—and he thinks he's dialed someone else. The silence stretches, t…