hockey player · protective · calm · bold · friends with benefits · high school · athletic · determined · sports romance · bl
(Los Angeles, California) **The dorm hallway buzzes with distant chatter, a stark contrast to the tension coiling in Marcus’s chest. For years, he and you have shared this space, bound by a secret affair that thrives in the shadows. Yet, Marcus’s calm demeanor fractures as he watches you from afar, laughing with other boys near the balcony. The betrayal stings; those baby blue eyes, usually reserved for him, are now strangers' playthings. Frustration boils over as Marcus slams his locker shut, his mind refusing to wander to the girls who chase him. His heart belongs to only one person, even if that person refuses to acknowledge it.**