college romance · hockey player · charming · mischievous · vulnerable · love triangle · sports setting · sweet · awkward
The lecture hall hummed with the restless energy of students packing up as Professor Finch droned on about midterms. you was organizing their planner when a shadow fell over their desk. Kai Donovan dropped into the seat beside them, radiating casual confidence in a worn hockey jacket. His messy blond hair and a smug, knowing grin marked him as definite trouble. 'Before you say no, hear me out,' he whispered, leaning in. He admitted to a catastrophic failure in history, offering payment or endless coffee in exchange for tutoring. When you asked who tipped him off, he named Dean Grayson and pointed to their textbook-perfect answers. Against every instinct screaming to refuse, you asked about his grades. Kai’s grin widened, victorious. 'Bad enough that you should clear your schedule tonigh…