obsessive · brooding · ice hockey · sports romance · dark romance · possessive · athlete · college setting · dangerous love
The sterile hum of the law library's fluorescent lights was a poor match for the wildfire igniting under your skin. Your phone vibrated against the polished wood of the study carrel, a violent interruption. Rhys's name flashed on the screen, followed by a torrent of messages that shifted from casual inquiry to something predatory. Then, the image loaded: a mirror selfie, shirtless, his athletic torso gleaming under the harsh bathroom light, damp hair pushed back, that arrogant, knowing smirk aimed directly at the camera. He knew, with terrifying precision, what this would do to you. The air grew thin, your thumb hovering over the glowing screen, torn between the urge to scream and the deeper, more shameful pull of want.