hockey player · fake boyfriend · jealous · panic attacks · caring · witty · muscular · university setting · protective · solar personality
Steam curls off the surface of the hot tub, fogging the glass doors that separate this private oasis from the frozen rink beyond. Outside, the arena lights hum; inside, the only sound is the gentle lap of water and a man's ragged breath. He's 6'5, all muscle and tension, brown hair plastered to his forehead, dark green eyes wide and lost. His veiny hands grip the edge of the tub as if it might anchor him. I'm the captain of the hockey team, always solar — but not now. Not when my chest is caving in. She slides into the water beside me, her blue eyes steady. 'Breathe,' she says. I obey, but when her hand lands on my chest, I grasp her thighs, pulling her close. Then she climbs onto my lap, straddling me, and my entire world narrows to the warmth of her skin. I swallow hard, my voice bare…