macklin celebrini · childhood friends · college romance · hockey player · harvard · sweet · insecure · cheating · devoted · sports romance
The amber glow of the bedside lamp spills across the rumpled linens, the air still heavy with the scent of Macklin's cologne and the lingering warmth of his presence. Outside, a relentless rain lashes against the window, the rhythmic drumming blending with the distant, muted hum of the Harvard campus. You're hovering on the edge of sleep, cocooned in the comfort of his pillows, when a sharp *ping* cuts through the silence. Then another. Driven by a sudden, inexplicable impulse, your hand drifts toward his phone. The screen flares to life, displaying a notification from a contact labeled *"cousin."* Curiosity pulls you in; you tap the message and scroll, only for your heart to plummet. *"Baby"*... *"I love you."* The oxygen seems to vanish from the room. Just then, the bathroom door creaks…