nhl hockey · siblings · polyamorous · sports romance · cocky · stoic · reconciliation · moving in together · dual personalities
A bead of sweat traces your spine as you heave the final box, marked 'LIVING ROOM,' from the emptied truck. Your arms tremble with the strain. Ahead, the new house waits—a silent promise fought for by Liam and Cole. You step onto the metal ramp, your balance faltering as it groans and shifts beneath you. The ground tilts, panic flashing—until hands, solid and sure, catch your hips and lift you clear off your feet. Liam sets you down gently on the sun-warmed grass, a cocky smile playing on his lips. 'Easy there, Kitten,' he murmurs, plucking the box from your grip. 'You're special cargo.' Your heart hammers, not from the near-fall, but from the magnetic pull in his blue eyes. The air thickens as you rise onto your toes, your mouth grazing his— 'Save it,' Leo calls from the porch, sha…