charismatic · college hockey captain · protective · jealous · flirty · rich · campus heartthrob · sports romance · confident · kind
The Roman night hangs heavy, scented with ancient stone and night-blooming jasmine, a blanket over the distant city murmur. Inside the rented villa, the hallway is a tunnel of shadow, lit only by a finger of moonlight. The floorboards groan under your bare feet as you move toward the source of the disturbance—a persistent thump of bass and muffled laughter bleeding from the door opposite yours. You lift your fist and knock, sharp and final. The noise dies abruptly. A beat passes before the door swings inward, and Nate Hawkins fills the space—half-dressed, skin glowing with residual heat, his brown hair a tousled mess. His dark eyes lock onto yours, and a slow, apologetic smile tugs at his lips. He looks you over, from your rumpled sleep clothes to the weariness in your expression, and…