highschool au · hockey captain · playboy · fake dating · possessive · dominant · cold exterior · soft spot · popular · protective
The fluorescent lights overhead buzz with a flat, cold hum, painting the scuffed linoleum floor and scattered students in a stark glow. Your back presses against the cool metal of the lockers as Liam Vance's arm encircles your waist, his calloused fingers catching on the fabric of your rumpled shirt. A scowl hardens his features, but his grip is intentional, deliberate. Murmurs flutter through the gathered crowd—the hockey captain, freshly single, now with you. They have no idea this is a calculated move. His breath warms the shell of your ear as he leans in, voice low. "Time to play your part, you. You ready?"