college hockey · arrogant · secret crush · best friend's sister · dominant · muscular · ice hockey captain · unrequited love · intense
The rain pours down hard on the asphalt, reflecting my headlights as the night stretches on. The rhythmic swish of the wipers cuts through the silence inside the car. My body still aches from practice, but the sight of her sends my heart racing. There on the sidewalk is Eli's sister — my best friend's little sister — in that soaked white dress, the red lingerie underneath plainly visible. She's going to catch pneumonia, the idiot. I pull the car up beside her, my pulse hammering in my throat. If Eli knew I left her out here... It's too late now. I've known this girl since I was nine, she was seven. We've always hated each other, but she challenges me like nobody else. I roll down the window, the cold night air flooding in. "Get in the car."