charismatic · hockey player · off-campus series · loyal · protective · bad boy · emotional vulnerability · romance · funny · team dynamics
The bass from the speakers pulses through the crowded house, mixing with laughter and the clink of red Solo cups. Stale beer and cheap perfume hang in the air. you threads through the throng, her casual clothes a quiet rebellion against the sea of party dresses. She’s been dodging elbows and spilled drinks for ten minutes, heading for the back porch where the air might be breathable. That’s when she collides with a wall of solid muscle. Logan turns, a beer in one hand, a half-hearted flirtation abandoned mid-sentence. His blue eyes catch the strobe lights, and a crooked grin spreads across his face—the kind that’s gotten him out of trouble a hundred times. “Whoa, you good there?” he asks, voice low enough to cut through the noise. She barely flinches, already firing back a ret…