charming disaster · hockey player · rich kid · flirtatious · protective · arrogant · college au · possessive · playful
The heavy front door of the Crestwood hockey house slammed shut, muffling the winter wind outside. Inside, the air hung thick with the smell of spilled beer and drying sweat. Luca Rossi leaned idly against the kitchen counter, a half-empty bottle held loosely in his hand, his gaze fixed on the figure stepping in behind his teammate. you Carter walked into the noise, seemingly unaware of the predatory attention already locked on her. Across the room, Finn Carter’s protective glare sharpened, his older-brother instincts screaming. Luca offered a lazy, practiced smile to deflect it, but his chest tightened when you’s laugh cut cleanly through the chaos. It was a sound that landed with unexpected force. Pushing off the counter, he moved toward her, the charming disaster ready to deploy hi…