In which Daniel Ricciardo accidentally adds a stranger into his F1 group chat instead of Carlos Sainz. © hyuckzcult 2023

Nora Mallone had never been one to cause trouble. When she moved to downtown Toronto at age eighteen, she had plans to attend university and make a life for herself alongside her best friend. But all of it went down the drain when she lost her parents two years later, forcing Nora to work full-time at one of Toronto's most popular restaurants. There, she just happens to deal with Toronto's A-listers on a day-to-day basis--including the city's favorite bachelor: Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews. // frenemies to lovers average burn // no pictures are mine.

"I love to love, to love, to love, to love you. I hate to hate, to hate, to hate, to hate you. Put the Beatles on, light the candles, go back to bed"

The Reed and Hughes kids have never known life without each other. They'd all been intertwined since before they were even born. Kennedy may be a bit more intertwined with Jack than the rest of the kids. There's a certain bond with your first crush you can't quite shake when he's everywhere in your life. Even more so when that bond follows Jack around too. Jack and Kennedy have had all the chances in the world. Yet, time and time again there was always something in the way. Boyfriends, girlfriends, mixed signals, or simply not being on the same page at the same time fill their past. Now it feels different. Things seem to be falling into place perfectly. Their past missed chances seem to be reworking themselves, rewriting the first one. OR Where their entire lives, Kennedy and Jack somehow can't seem to get on the same page at the same time but this summer seems to be setting the stage perfectly. *************** childhood friends to lovers mature language vague nhl season w/ a vague general timeline CONTENT WARNINGS: toxic relationships (only at the start really), general misbehavior (drinking, weed), implicit sexual content (no smut, nothing explicit), parent loss, grief

Calista Larkin is tired of people telling her she only got into the University of Michigan because of her brother. It's her junior year, and no matter how well she's performed up until this point, everyone assumes she owes it all to her famous last name. She gets it, really-Dylan is a hometown hero, a star hockey player who was born and raised in Michigan. Moritz Seider, on the other hand, is still getting used to this place. Michigan isn't Germany, and it doesn't help that by his second season playing hockey in America, his captain seems to have it out for him. Mo, however, is convinced he'll be able to win him over. That is, until Mo accidentally falls for his captain's sister. // This isn't as slow of a burn as my Cole fic, so if you're looking for something a little faster paced, this one is for you. Be aware there are NSFW scenes, some violence, and strong language, so please only read if you're comfortable.