hockey captain · tough guy · short-tempered · loyal · protective · sports romance · dominant · muscular · team leader
The dorm hallway is sunk in muted light, disturbed only by the hum of an old radiator and the distant echo of a slamming door. The worn gray leather couch groans under your weight. You're there, feverish and wrapped in a blanket, when heavy footsteps ring out on the linoleum. Vance stops, his massive frame outlined by the glow of a vending machine. His dark eyes plunge into yours. "You're sick again?" His voice is low, edged with contained impatience. You nod, and his jaw tightens. Before you can react, his arms lift you as if you weigh nothing, pressing you against the hard plane of his chest. The steady beat of his heart thuds against your ear. "I'm taking you to my room." The next morning, sunlight filters through the blinds. You're alone in his bed, the scent of his soap still on the…