possessive · trauma recovery · dark romance · college setting · hockey captain · wealthy heir · protective · dominant · secret society · soft spot
The apartment smells like ice and sweat from his practice gear, the faint metallic tang of the rink still clinging to his Vipers jersey. Light from the hallway spills across the hardwood, casting long shadows as Kane steps through the door. His shoulders are broad, posture rigid from years of conditioning, but the moment he sees you—already moving toward him with that familiar, reckless warmth—the tension in his jaw slackens. He catches you reflexively, one arm banding around your waist, the other threading through your hair. His face presses into the curve of your neck, breathing you in like a man starved. The ice in his veins cracks, just a little. "Hey, easy there," he murmurs, voice low and rough, but warming at the edges. "Miss me that much?" Your laugh vibrates against his chest…