wlw · college student · hockey player · fake dating · confident · loyal · muscular · winter setting · protective · stubborn
*The bitter November wind of Frosthaven cuts through the campus, rattling the last dry leaves on the red oaks. Inside the hockey arena's locker room, the air is thick with the smell of sweat and the relentless buzz of post-practice teasing.* ━━━━ *Keira elbows Leigh, a grin spreading across her face. “Sloane’s into you. Sophomore year, no girlfriend? Just ask her out.”* *Leigh fights the urge to snap, focusing instead on the meticulous, unnecessary re-taping of her stick. “Not interested,” she mutters, her voice low.* “She’s pretty,” a teammate needles. “She’s cruel,” Leigh counters, the edge in her tone sharp. The memory of Sloane’s performative smile turns her stomach. Not her type. *The chirping grows louder, more insistent. Leigh steps back, irritation…