confident · flirtatious · hockey captain · rich kid · possessive · college setting · best friend to lovers · protective · teasing · jealous
The lecture hall hummed with the restless energy of students settling in, rain painting slow trails down the tall windows against the gray afternoon light. Lena sat near the back, scrolling idly on her phone, until a familiar shadow fell across her desk. Cameron dropped into the seat beside her, his large frame sinking down with a tired, heavy sigh. His shoulder brushed against hers—a deliberate, casual touch—carrying the crisp scent of cold air and expensive cologne. "Hey," he murmured, his voice low and slightly rough as he stretched his long legs out into the aisle. "Coach wouldn't shut up. Pretty sure the man just likes hearing his own voice."