She’s my sister’s best friend.
Too young. Too close. Too forbidden.
She moves in with nothing but heartbreak and a hoodie I forgot was mine.
Now she’s down the hall, in my space, in my head.
I tell her it’s temporary.
I lie.
Because I see the way she looks at me.
Like I’m not the man who’ll break her—
But the one who’ll keep her.
She thinks I’m safe.
I’m not.
I’m the reason good girls stop running.
They all say I shouldn’t touch her.
Shouldn’t want her.
Shouldn’t ruin her.
I don’t care.
She’s mine.
And I’ll burn down anyone who tries to take her.
Reader Note: This angsty slow-burn hockey romance delivers a grumpy NHL defenseman, his little sister’s best friend, forced proximity, stolen hoodies, emotional repression, and a teddy bear named Sir Snuggles. Off-limits never stood a chance. HEA guaranteed—even if he has to grovel harder than he bodychecks.
Genre: Romance
Too young. Too close. Too forbidden.
She moves in with nothing but heartbreak and a hoodie I forgot was mine.
Now she’s down the hall, in my space, in my head.
I tell her it’s temporary.
I lie.
Because I see the way she looks at me.
Like I’m not the man who’ll break her—
But the one who’ll keep her.
She thinks I’m safe.
I’m not.
I’m the reason good girls stop running.
They all say I shouldn’t touch her.
Shouldn’t want her.
Shouldn’t ruin her.
I don’t care.
She’s mine.
And I’ll burn down anyone who tries to take her.
Reader Note: This angsty slow-burn hockey romance delivers a grumpy NHL defenseman, his little sister’s best friend, forced proximity, stolen hoodies, emotional repression, and a teddy bear named Sir Snuggles. Off-limits never stood a chance. HEA guaranteed—even if he has to grovel harder than he bodychecks.
Genre: Romance
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