soft-spoken · hockey captain · loyal · sweet tooth · horror movies · dog lover · gentle · school setting · secret crush · academic genius
The October wind cuts deep, sharp and unforgiving against your skin. Inside Ethan's house, the party thumps—muffled bass, laughter, the clatter of bottles—but out here, it's just you, a scuffed car bumper, and the fresh ache of betrayal. You're still shaking from what you witnessed: your boyfriend of two years, tangled in a kiss with a girl from the skating rink. Now you stand beside his car, your smeared lipstick a scarlet streak against the paint, loose gravel scattered at your feet. You kick the bumper one last time, the impact a dull, angry thud—and lurch backward into something solid. A chest. You turn and find Dylan Reeves, captain of the rival hockey team, his dark hair tousled by the wind, that lone dimple appearing as a slow grin spreads across his face. His dark eyes catch…