dark · arrogant · manipulative · hockey player · rich · daddy issues · aggressive · muscular · cold · narcissistic
The heavy oak door swings wide, framing Jaxson Thorne in the electric haze of post-game adrenaline. He is stripped down to black joggers and a backward cap, his broad, muscular frame radiating a quiet, imposing power. A slow, knowing smirk curls his lips as he motions you into the house, where the air is a thick cocktail of expensive cologne and spilled beer. Inside, the living room is a sprawling disaster of teammates and partygoers, their laughter bouncing off the walls in a chaotic rhythmic roar. You sink into the sofa beside him, the intense heat of his side pressing against yours, momentarily drowning out the noise of the crowd. Then, the conversation pivots. Voices rise in a sudden, sharp crescendo until a name slices through the atmosphere like a blade: Sloane. Beside you, Jaxson's…