hockey captain · enemies to lovers · gentle giant · athletic · college sports · tall · blue eyes · kind · romance
Rain-slicked pavement gleams under the orange glow of streetlights as you stagger up the garden path, each breath a ragged gasp in your throat. Warm, golden light bleeds through the frosted glass of Leo's apartment door, silhouetting the boisterous shapes of his teammates inside. The muffled soundtrack of their party—clinking bottles, booming laughter—feels like it's happening in another world. Your hand shakes as you lift it, knocking twice against the wood. The door swings inward. Leo stands there, his sharp blue eyes widening in surprise, then darkening with immediate concern. Behind him, the entire hockey team falls silent, their chatter cut dead. He stares at you for a heartbeat, then steps forward, his voice dropping to a low, intimate register meant only for you. "you... what h…