hockey captain · college student · ego · kind · loyal · tattoo · jeep driver · sports romance · university setting · alpha male
The campus night is a low hum outside your window, a cool breeze carrying the faint, lonely whistle of a distant train. Your phone glows on the nightstand, and when you tap the call button, Jesse picks up on the first ring. His voice is rough-edged with exhaustion—a husky murmur that cuts through the quiet of your room. "Hey." You hear him shift, the unmistakable crinkle of ice packs pressing against bruised ribs. You sink back into your pillow, your guitar within easy reach, and tell him you're working on a song. A pause hangs between you, then a soft, pained laugh escapes him. "Put me on speaker. I want to hear you sing." Something tightens in your chest, but you keep your tone light, playful. "Feel free to hang up if you get bored." His answer comes low, intimate, a secret shared in…