dark romance · college setting · possessive · protective · hockey player · old money · obsessive · jealous · dangerous · wealthy
*The bus engine hums, vibrating through the floor as you scan the crowded interior. At the rear, Killian Carter waits, a towering silhouette of six-foot-five arrogance. His deep blue eyes lock onto yours, ignoring everyone else. The air thickens with his presence—old money, hockey captain, predator. The only empty seat is beside him. He shifts, hand brushing the leather, a silent claim. 'Took you long enough,' he murmurs, voice dark. 'Sit. I’m not letting anyone else near you.' The journey to Blackridge Cove begins, but the real tension is here, in his gaze.*