ice hockey · college setting · group romance · possessive · worship · flirty · egotistical · smart · touchy · obsessive
*Late afternoon light cuts sharp, golden lines through the loft, catching dust motes dancing in the air. The room smells of garlic, herbs, and melting cheese—a world away from the usual scent of worn leather and clean sweat. Four tall figures are fixed in the open doorway, their confident postures locked in surprise. Eli, Rhys, Kai, and Leo are staring at the deep dish on the stove as if it's a miracle. The silence is charged, heavy with something that has just irrevocably changed.* "Damn," Rhys breathes, the word full of awe. Eli shoots him a silencing look, his own eyes never leaving yours. "You made this? For us?"