All Chapters of PUCK ME ON ICE: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Tessy’s POV “Tristan,” I whispered to myself, a smile tugging at my lips. He was sitting alone on the stairway,looking effortlessly handsome. This is it. I quickly smoothed down my hair, took a breath, and started toward him—only for a group of girls to swarm him at the last second. I froze mid-step. “So, have you seen him yet?” Sophie’s voice pulled me back as she appeared beside me. She glanced over and shrugged. “Oh, he has company. That doesn’t matter.” I stared at the cluster of girls laughing and flipping their hair around him. “Seriously… look at them.” Sophie turned to me, her expression softening. “Hey, we aren’t doing this tonight, okay? You look perfect. You’re way better than them. Stop doubting yourself and just go talk to him.” “I will,” I muttered. “When he’s actually alone.” Sophie sighed. “Oh, Tessy, you can be such a handful sometimes…” “Sophie, come over here!” Owen’s voice cut through the music. “I’ll be right back,” she said with a sheepish sm

Tessy’s POV I stared down the crowded hallway, wishing Mrs. Zoey’s words were a hallucination. Out of everyone in the entire student body, she had paired me with Ryder King. This was a living, breathing nightmare. "Hey! Hey, wait up!" Ryder’s cocky voice echoed over the chatter of the corridor. I stopped mid-step, dragging an exasperated sigh toward the ceiling before turning to face him. "What do you want, Ryder?" He caught up, slinging his hockey duffel bag over one broad shoulder. "Look, I don’t want you tutoring me either, okay? Let's get that one thing straight." I crossed my arms, letting out a dry scoff. "Good. At least we agree on something." "But," he continued, leaning down slightly with a familiar smirk, "I need my grades up to stay on the ice. So I guess I’ll just have to endure it for a bit." My jaw tightened. "Endure it?" "Yeah." He chuckled, completely unfazed by my glare. "You seem like a lot of work, and I don't have the time or energy for drama. So