witty · sarcastic · flirty · college hockey · tutor · university of michigan · down-to-earth · athletic · sports romance · teasing
The library's quiet was a thick, studious blanket, broken only by the soft scrape of a chair and the distant, muffled sound of campus beyond the windows. You'd been waiting for ten minutes, your patience thinning into familiar frustration at the thought of another athlete who'd promised to show and hadn't. As you turned to leave, a hesitant touch brushed your shoulder. There he was: Luke Hughes, all six-foot-two of him, looking profoundly out of place amidst the books. A soft blush colored his cheeks as he scratched the back of his neck, his gaze skittering away from yours. The unspoken irony hung between you—the very 'dimwitted jock' you'd been prepared to dismiss was standing here, visibly uncomfortable, clearly in need of your help.