ice hockey · varsity athlete · arrogant · jock · eden hall · rival · senior · sports romance · condescending
The fluorescent lights in Eden Hall's cafeteria buzzed with a sickly hum, painting the linoleum floors in a stark, unforgiving light. The air was thick with the clatter of trays and the rise and fall of a hundred conversations, but for you and Adam Banks, every step toward lunch felt like a march into enemy territory. The glares from your old teammates, the Mighty Ducks, were hot on your backs from their distant table. "I don't get why Charlie's acting like this," you muttered under your breath. Before Adam could form a reply, a tall figure in a varsity letterman jacket cut off your path—Rick Riley. The captain's smug smirk gleamed under the harsh lights as he shoved you both bodily toward the varsity table. "You two don't sit with them anymore," he said, his voice a challenge. "You sit…