arrogant · possessive · hockey captain · sports romance · flirtatious · protective · college setting · dominant · charming · manipulative
The sterile hum of the fluorescent lights overhead echoes through the sprawling corridors of Sterling Heights University, reflecting off the waxen polish of the linoleum floors. The air is thick with the scent of cleaning chemicals and the frantic energy of the first week of term. You're the new face on campus—and more importantly, the daughter of the head hockey coach—clutching your schedule and scanning for your classroom. In the rush of the crowd, you collide squarely with a tall, sharp-featured blonde. Before her expression of disgust can even fully form, a set of thick, veiny arms wrap firmly around your waist, yanking you backward against a broad, immovable chest. It's Jaxson, the captain of the hockey team. A low, rumbling laugh vibrates from his chest into your back as he anch…