Masuk~RHEA~“Zander!”I called out as soon as I saw him standing outside the locker room with Chase.They both turned toward me, and I hurried over, immediately placing myself in front of Zander like a shield. My heart was racing as I glared at Chase.“What do you want now, Chase?” I asked through clenched teeth.He scoffed. “Why are you shielding him? He was the one who attacked me, not the other way around.”“Ladybug.” Zander’s voice was soft, instantly drawing my attention away from Chase.I slowly turned around and looked up at him. A small smile curved his lips as he stared down at me.“Are you okay?” I asked worriedly.He reached out and gently caressed my cheek.“Were you worried about me?”I nodded without hesitation.“I don’t want you getting into trouble anymore,” I told him.He chuckled before pulling me into his arms.“You heard that, Chase. My girl doesn’t want me getting into any more trouble, so I suggest you stay away from me from now on.” Zander’s voice turned cold as he g
~RHEA~As soon as Zander disappeared from my sight, I glanced around the rink.“Who are you looking for?” Heather asked as she came to stand beside me.My eyes landed on Coach Jones, and a determined sigh escaped my lips.“Wait here. I’m going to talk to Coach,” I told her before walking away.Coach was having a conversation with Mason when I tapped him on the arm.“Can I talk to you, Coach?” I asked.They both immediately turned to me.“Rhea? What’s wrong?” Mason asked, his eyes searching my face for any sign of trouble.I smiled and shook my head.“I’m okay. I just need to talk to him alone, please.”Coach glanced between us before letting out a knowing chuckle.“Ah, I see what’s going on here.”I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion as he turned to Mason.“I’ve heard what you said. Go join the others and wash up,” he told him, giving him a light pat on the shoulder.Mason nodded, glanced at me briefly, then walked away.“Would you like to talk in my office?” Coach asked.I nodded and
~ZANDER~ I clenched my fist as I stared at Mason.As if the C on his chest wasn't enough, he was purposely trying to piss me off.“I'm always on the front line” I muttered through clenched teeth as I glared at him.He met my stare right on.“Yes but it's better to get out of your comfort zone. Plus, you'll get to play with the others now and not just Kai, Richard and I” He stated and I paused then turned to Coach.So this was their plan. They were trying to get me to be closer to the others.My hold on my hockey stick tightened as I turned back to Mason. He knew I had a hard time connecting with the others and he still pulled this shit?“Go on, Zander! Woohoo!” My eyes immediately snapped to Rhea and immediately I saw her cheering for me, all my anger dissipated.“You can do this!” She cheered and I flashed her a smile then nodded.My beautiful girl. She was right, I could do this.“Okay everyone. Get into formation and let's get this practice started!” Coach announced and everyo
~RHEA~ “Are you okay?” I immediately forced a smile on my face as I turned to Zander. “Of course I am. Why won't I be?” I asked, and he tilted his head.“I see that frown on your face. You're not fooling me” He pointed out before reaching out to pinch my cheek.“Come on, tell me what's wrong” He urged, and I thought over it. I knew the message was from Chase. That part was obvious, but if I told Zander again, he might get into more trouble if he went after Chase again.I couldn't let that happen.“I promise it's nothing. The lecture today was just way too long and tiring, but I'm okay” I assured him.“I saw Sienna seated next to you. Did she say anything?” He asked, and I sighed.Of course he noticed that.“Sienna doesn't bother me, I promise” I said, and he stared at me for a while.“You know you can tell me anything, right? I'll always defend you” He stated, and I smiled.That was the problem. I didn't want him defending me if that meant more trouble for him.“I know. Just st
~RHEA~ I giggled as I read Zander's message.He was mad at me for leaving the bed before he woke up. He has been pouting over it all morning.Me: I had to head to class. How do you want me to make it up to you?I texted back then but my lower lip as I watched the three dots danced on the screen.Zander: I'll think about it.I let out a low laugh as I imagined the stubborn look on his face. I never thought I'd see the day where I would see this side of Zander but I liked it.I liked it a lot.“Mind if I sit here?” My body tensed up immediately at the voice then I lifted my head up slowly and Sienna was standing beside me with a smile.My happy mood earlier immediately dimmed at the sight of her. I knew it was only a matter of time before I saw her again but I hadn't expected it to be this soon.“There are other places you sit” I responded coldly and she shrugged.“I'd rather sit next to a friend” She said then sat down before I could refute.I was about to switch seats when the Pro
~HEATHER~ I glanced at myself in the mirror for what felt like the 20th time that night.“Heather, I love you but you're starting to piss me off with your pacing back and forth between the mirror and the door” My roommate, Stacy uttered as she stared at me from her bed.“You don't understand, babe. Tonight has to go perfectly, I have to be perfect” I told them as I dusted off whatever imaginary stain I was seeing on my dress.It was nighttime, and Mason had told me to dress casually, so I threw on an orange halter neck flare short gown and a pair of kitchen heels.Casual enough, right?“We already told you you look amazing a thousand times tonight” Mia, my other roommate, said without glancing up from her computer.“Yeah but none of you are men. Of course, I looked good, but I needed to impress him” I told them, and Stacy let out a sigh.“Who is this man anyway? Do we know him?” She asked, and I paused slightly.Tonight was going to determine if I could tell them or not. I didn't wa
~RHEA~ “He left you on the curb?” Heather screeched, horrified, as she led me up to her room.I had called her earlier and she had immediately given me the location of her dorm and luckily, she had taken my luggage with her.“Technically, I got out of his car and he can't exactly force me” I mut
~RHEA~ Girlfriend?“Girlfriend?” Heather, Chase and Sienna echoed as they stared at me like I knew a fuck about what was going on.The murmurs began as everyone in the crowd stared at us with wide eyes and I could see the questions in their eyes but they seemed too scared to speak.Before I could
~ZANDER~ Something was seriously wrong with me.Because for the last twenty minutes, all I could think about was a girl in a stupid Ladybug shirt.It made no fucking sense.Girls like her were exactly the kind I stayed away from, the ones that were too bright, too innocent looking and too soft.
~RHEA~ I wanted to look away but I couldn't.My eyes stayed locked on Zander Cole as if they had forgotten how to function properly.Water still clung to his skin, sliding down the sharp lines and tattoos on his chest before disappearing beneath the towel hanging dangerously low on his hips. Ever







