You met Will Smith during your sophomore year at Boston College-cocky, loud, impossible not to notice. He sat behind you in stats class and spent the whole semester finding new ways to make you laugh. Somewhere between all-night study sessions and Friday night games at Conte Forum, you fell hard. Now, two years later, everything's changed. You've moved to California for grad school, and Will's a rookie in San Jose-alongside Macklin Celebrini, the Sharks' other rising star. You expect long nights and even longer FaceTimes with Will. What you don't expect is the way Mack looks at you. Or the way he looks at Will. It starts small. Lingering glances. A touch that lasts a little too long. Jokes that land with a flush of heat. But soon, you're caught in something that feels like more than just friendship-something magnetic, fragile, and impossible to ignore. Three hearts. One shot. And the question no one's brave enough to ask: what if love doesn't have to choose?

Allegra "Alley" Hartley has always kept her guilty pleasures off her public feed - especially her obsession with hockey. As one of Hollywood's fastest-rising stars, she's got a brand to protect and a team of PR reps who'd faint if they saw her fangirling over game highlights at 2 a.m. But one clumsy Instagram post changes everything. When her not-so-private story praising a certain NHL rookie goes viral, Alley's thrown into a whirlwind of speculation - especially when that same rookie, Macklin Celebrini, reveals in an interview that she's his ultimate celebrity crush. Suddenly, the whole world is watching as their lives collide under the spotlight.

The meeting twice theory, if someone is destined to be in your life, you'll meet them twice. It's the universe's way of giving you a second chance.

Lex has always kept her priorities straight; focus on nursing school, avoid unnecessary distractions, and keep her guard up. As Will's best friend, she's spent plenty of time around hockey players, but none of them have ever made her second-guess herself. Then there's Macklin Celebrini, easygoing, patient, and nothing like she expected. What starts as harmless banter soon turns into something deeper, forcing Lex to confront feelings she isn't sure she's ready for. As the lines between friendship and something more begin to blur, she's faced with a choice: keep her walls up or take a chance on the one person who just might prove that some risks are worth taking. Started: March 21, 2025 Completed: April 13, 2025 Total word count: 104,937 words ~ Behind the Glass Series, book #1 ~ Disclaimer: it is not needed to read the books in order but recommended for the best experience!

Macklin Celebrini returns for an off-season with the Hughes family, planning to focus solely on training. But his routine gets complicated when he sees Lottie Cooper. Macklin's trying to stay disciplined. Lottie's trying not to embarrass herself. But with shared glances in the kitchen, awkward lake day interactions, and one ill-timed birthday party kiss they might not stand a chance.

𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 & 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 - 𝗶𝗿𝗹 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 𝘒𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘑𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘭 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 - 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵: 𝘫𝘶𝘯𝘦 23, 2025 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩: 𝘫𝘶𝘭𝘺 29, 2025 !long chapters!

YOU'RE LOSING ME- LH43 IN WHICH- they were strangers then they became friends, they became lovers, they became strangers again. "𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙢𝙚 𝙚𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙧" LUKE HUGHES ©️ SWISSSO 2024

She swore she would never date a hockey player, especially one who played for the rival team. He promised himself to not date during his rookie year. A twist on the classic she fell-he fell harder, where he does all the falling at first. A Matt Rempe x Oc Book

Layla Hughes has spent her whole life in the shadow of the ice, famous brothers, locker room loyalty, and an unspoken code of protection that stretches coast to coast. But when a chance encounter with Leafs superstar Auston Matthews sparks something new, she finds herself pulled into a secret that's equal parts electric and impossible. Behind closed doors, they're all heat and honesty. In public? Just two people with nothing to hide. A story about stolen moments, high stakes, and the kind of love that doesn't need a label to be real-until it does.

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