PUCK ME, STEPBROTHER
Bryson POV
Blackridge University was already a nightmare before I dumped hot coffee all over Julian Hayes.
He's tall, built, with this perfect smirk that makes me want to punch him. Captain of the hockey team and the biggest asshole I've ever met.
He destroyed me in front of everyone. Made sure I knew exactly where I stood.
But then I joined the hockey team to make my mom happy, and suddenly everything changed. I could actually play. And Julian? He started looking at me like he wanted to destroy me in a whole different way.
Now every practice feels like war. Every time we're alone in the locker room, I can barely breathe.
I hate him.
I want him.
And I'm pretty sure he knows it.
Julian's POV
I run Blackridge University. Team captain, golden boy, everyone wants to be me or be with me. Then some transfer kid crashes into me and ruins my shirt.
Bryson Miller.
Smart mouth, cheap clothes, and eyes that look at me like he's not impressed.
I should've crushed him and moved on. But the little shit joined my hockey team and turned out to be good. Really good.
Now I can't get him out of my head. Every practice, every fight we have feels like something else entirely. Something I don't want to think about.
I thought that was complicated enough.
Then I walk into my house tonight and find Bryson unpacking boxes in my living room..
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Chapter: Chapter 4Truth Or Dare?Julian's POV This is exactly what I live for.The Morrison house is packed with people, music loud enough to make conversation impossible unless you're shouting. Beer everywhere, students from Blackridge getting drunk and stupid.And they're all looking at me like I'm the reason this party matters.I'm holding court in the main living room, sprawled across the biggest couch with my teammates flanking me like bodyguards. Marcus is telling some story about practice yesterday, but I'm only half listening. I'm too busy enjoying the way people keep glancing over at us, the way conversations pause when I laugh, the way girls keep finding excuses to walk past our corner.This is my world. These are my people.Jake appears with another round of drinks, expensive stuff that his parents probably don't even know is missing from their liquor cabinet."Hayes," he says, handing me a beer. "You see the turnout? Half the freshman class showed up just because they heard you'd be here."
Last Updated: 2025-08-14
Chapter: Chapter 3Party InvitationBryson's POVMy phone has been buzzing nonstop for three days.Every time I look at it, there's another text from Mom. Each one more excited than the last, full of heart emojis and exclamation points that make my chest tight with guilt."How are your classes going? Have you made any friends yet?""Remember what we talked about - this is your chance to really belong somewhere!""Richard says the campus has amazing clubs and activities. You should try something new!"I stare at the latest message while sitting on my dorm room bed, trying to figure out how to respond. How do I tell her that her new husband's son's friends have made me their personal entertainment? How do I explain that I can't walk across campus without hearing whispers about the dining hall incident?I can't. She's too happy.Mom deserves this happiness after everything she's been through. After Dad died, she worked two jobs just to keep us afloat. She deserves Richard and his fancy house and not having
Last Updated: 2025-08-14
Chapter: Chapter 2Little BrunetteJulian’s POVI can't get that little brunette out of my head.It's been twenty-four hours since the coffee incident, and I'm still thinking about it. Not because I care about the ruined shirt—Dad's credit card can handle a dozen replacements. It's the way he looked at me afterward that won't leave me alone. Like I was the bad guy. Like I was some kind of monster instead of the victim who got drenched in hot coffee.The disrespect is eating at me.I don't let things like that slide. Ever. When you're at the top of the food chain at a place like Blackridge, you stay there by making sure everyone knows their place. And that transfer student clearly doesn't know his."You're quiet today," Marcus says, dropping into the seat across from me in the dining hall. "Everything okay?"I shrug, stabbing at my lunch. Around us, the usual crowd is gathered. It always happens like this—wherever I sit, people follow. It's been that way since freshman year. Being captain of the hockey t
Last Updated: 2025-08-14
Chapter: Chapter 1First Day At SchoolBryson's POV I should have stayed home.The thought hits me as I stand in front of Blackridge University's main gate, staring at buildings that look like they belong in some fancy movie about rich people's problems. Everything here screams money. The stone walls are so clean they practically shine, and the grass is cut so perfectly it looks fake. Even the trees look expensive.My phone buzzes in my pocket. Another text from Mom."Have a great first day, honey! Remember to smile and talk to people. Maybe join a club or something fun!"I shove the phone back without answering. Mom means well, but she doesn't get it. She's so happy about marrying Richard Hayes that everything will be perfect now. She keeps talking about how this is our chance for a better life, how I'll love Blackridge, how I'll make amazing friends.What she doesn't understand is that I don't belong here.I look down at my jeans. They're clean and they fit okay, but they're from the thrift store bac
Last Updated: 2025-08-14
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