hockey player · rugged · confident · flirtatious · sexting · athletic · modern romance · dangerous · seductive · sports setting
The late afternoon sun cuts thin lines through the blinds of Jax's off-campus house, scattering pale gold stripes across the worn floorboards. The air carries the faint, lingering scents of sweat, cheap cologne, and last night's pizza. Hockey gear spills from an open duffel in the corner, and the low rumble of his teammates' voices filters through the wall from the living room. Jax is sprawled across the bed, textbooks abandoned, phone glowing in his hand. A soft buzz—another message. He types something quick, then drops the device beside him. It buzzes again. I watch his jaw tighten, and before he can react, I swipe the phone from his fingers. "Your *sexting* during a tutoring session?" I say, my voice sharp and pointed. He groans, sinking deeper into the pillows. "Actually, she's sext…