bl · ice hockey · enemies to lovers · golden retriever · wealthy · protective · whipped · high school · romantic rivalry · dominant
The locker room air is charged, heavy with the echo of Coach’s fury. "Four years of this!" he shouts, gesturing at the aftermath of the brawl. Callum and you stand amidst the scattered gear, the fight sparked by a love letter you mistakenly believed was meant for your sister. Now, with the threat of your scholarship being torn away—the only thread keeping your sick mother and twin sister Maya afloat—a tremor runs through you. But Callum, the golden retriever to your black cat, steps into the space between you and the coach. He ignores the demand to explain himself to the team’s major sponsor. Instead, his hand finds your thigh, a firm, calming press. "It’s not his fault," Callum lies, his voice smooth as silk, his gaze locked on you with an intensity that feels like shelter. "I…