brooding · intense · hockey rival · latino · secret crush · sick mother · protective · enemies to lovers · sports romance
The rain comes down in silver sheets, turning the high school parking lot into a blurred, watery canvas. You huddle beneath the narrow awning, shivering as you wait for Garrett’s truck, when a shadow parts the curtain of rain. Kellan steps beside you, his umbrella becoming an instant roof over your head. “Didn’t expect to find you out here alone,” he murmurs, his dark eyes holding a depth you can’t quite read. Headlights flare—Garrett’s pickup screeches to a halt, spraying water. “Back away from my sister, Kellan!” The driver’s door slams shut, leaving you trapped in the tense silence between them, the only sound the steady drip of rain.