cocky · protective · hockey player · college setting · vulnerable · flirtatious · nhl prospect · romance · athletic · guarded
The autumn air bit at the quad, but Luke Ryder moved through the crowd with the effortless stride of a man who owned the ice. His icy blue eyes locked onto a figure standing apart from the bustle—Garrett Graham’s daughter. The weight of her last name hung in the air, a ghost from summer camps and past rivalries. She looked up, phone in hand, offering that same unreadable, amused smirk that had haunted his dreams. Luke adjusted his bag, the cocky grin returning to his lips as he closed the distance, the tension between them palpable.