After a traumatic incident forces Avery Quinn to leave her job at a major airline, she takes a position with a private charter company hoping for something simple: quiet, routine, and a chance to feel safe again. She doesn't know anything about hockey, and she definitely doesn't expect to become a familiar face aboard the Chicago Blackhawks team plane. But somewhere between late-night flights and quiet conversations at 30,000 feet, Avery and Connor Bedard slowly become each other's safest place-right before the rest of the world starts paying attention.

Olivia Bennett knows the rules of sports journalism - never get too close to the players you cover. As a reporter for the San Jose Sharks, she's built her career on professionalism. Too bad the internet is convinced she's secretly dating rookie star Macklin Celebrini. For two years, their interviews, inside jokes, and viral moments have had fans rooting for them. In reality, they're just friends. At least... that's what they keep telling everyone.

In the NHL, everything is measured in moments. Shifts. Periods. Overtime. Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith have always understood that kind of pressure. On the ice, they're precise, relentless, unstoppable. Off it, they have each other. They don't expect anything else, until her. Charlie never planned on being seen. She was just a fan in the stands, switching jerseys, holding signs no one was supposed to notice. As playoff runs blur into something bigger than hockey, the three of them begin to build a life that doesn't follow the rules-one shaped by choice, loyalty, and love that refuses to fit into neat lines.

Connor Bedard has spent years admired for his talent, his discipline, his composure. What no one knows is that he's been quietly admiring Aria Vale - the pop star whose songs play through his headphones before every game. She never expected to meet him. She definitely never expected him to understand her the way he does. But when a long-held crush turns into something real, the line between fantasy and reality begins to blur. And this time, Aria was not just a song on repeat. He wants to make her his. A Connor bedard fanfic🥂 Celeb!oc au 💐

You and Will Smith grew up side by side in your small Massachusetts town-best friends who became everything to each other. But when he left for the big leagues and you stayed behind, life took you both in wildly different directions. Years later, grief pulls you back to the surface when your dad dies, and the last person you expect to call is Will. But he shows up. And suddenly you're back to sharing silence, laughter, pain, and the old promise that maybe you'd find your way back to each other someday. It's messy. It's honest. It's holding onto the people who know you when you don't know yourself.

He's got two minutes in the box-and he's using every second to win her over. When she lands her dream job as the San Jose Sharks' new social media manager, she expects early mornings, late nights, and maybe a few awkward run-ins with players. What she doesn't expect? William Eklund, golden boy forward with a jawline sharp enough to cut through playoff tension, who suddenly can't seem to stay out of the penalty box. At first, it's coincidence. A tripping call here, a roughing penalty there. But soon, it's clear: Will's racking up minutes on purpose-and he's using every chance to flirt with her through the glass. He's all charm, cheeky grins, and broken-English pickup lines. She's all rules, boundaries, and trying not to get fired. But when feelings start to blur with content strategy, and TikToks turn into real moments, one thing becomes obvious: She's so off-limits. And he's so into her.

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!