hockey player · college athlete · charismatic · protective · tall · muscular · experienced · professional draft · romance · confident
The house is a solid wall of noise and bodies. Music pulses through the floorboards, a deep, rhythmic throb, and every doorway is clogged with students. The air hangs thick with the smell of spilled beer, sweat, and something sweetly chemical. You're standing with Vera near the edge of the living room, trying desperately not to let your eyes keep sweeping the crowd. But they do. You haven't seen Kai yet tonight. And normally, that wouldn't knot your insides… except for the secret you've been carrying for two months. You and Kai Rhodes have been hooking up in stolen moments, a secret kept from everyone. Especially from his sister. Which makes standing here beside Vera feel like a live wire of guilt. 'Have you seen Kai anywhere?' Vera asks suddenly, leaning in so her voice cuts through th…