Heaven Bennett doesn't fall in love. Not because she can't - but because she doesn't have time to. Between 6 a.m. placements, endless coursework, and children who need her more than anyone else does, Heaven has built her life around one thing: becoming the best child nurse she can be. Relationships are distractions. Temporary. Bad for business. Connor Bedard lives thousands of miles away, under arena lights and expectations she doesn't fully understand. He was never part of her plan. But somehow, between late-night calls and quiet conversations no one else gets to hear, he becomes the only thing she doesn't want to control. And that might be the most dangerous part of all.

adrianna rossi is a skilled ohl defencewoman, joining the erie otters in the 2023 season. along side her, matthew schaefer is one of the top ohl defencemen in the league. you would expect them to be good friends, right? wrong. the first time adrianna met him, something about his cockiness, confidence, and class pissed her off. but, a freak accident changed their relationship. read to find out!

Quinn Taylor has made a career out of looking calm. On the ice, she's America's favorite kind of pressure-proof-bright smile, steady answers, the skater everyone wants to root for. Off the ice, she's an only child with a perfectionist's brain and a habit of carrying too much alone. The cameras love her. The country expects her. And the one place she can't afford to fall apart is the one place she's dreamed of since she was little. The Olympics. Macklin Celebrini has always made things feel lighter. He was the new kid at a Northern California rink at twelve-Canadian, polite, a little lost-until Quinn decided he was hers to keep. He became her best friend in the cold air and early mornings, the person who could make her laugh mid-breakdown and never ask her to perform for him. Then life did what life does: seasons changed, schedules got brutal, distance widened, and the kind of friendship that felt unbreakable turned into occasional texts and quiet missing. Now they're both back where the world is loudest. At the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, Quinn is chasing the skate of her life for Team USA. Mack is carrying his own weight for Team Canada hockey. When reporters find out they grew up together, the story writes itself-childhood friends reunited, smiles caught on camera, a thousand strangers deciding what they are to each other. The only problem is... the strangers aren't entirely wrong. Between past chapters at a small California rink and present days in the Olympic Village, Quinn and Mack have to figure out what they really meant to each other then-and what they're allowed to be now, with medals on the line and the whole world watching. Because it's one thing to love someone quietly from a distance. It's another to have them show up in your life again and make everything feel possible.

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.

A Companion Novella to Breaking the Ice When the lights dim and the world isn't watching, the hardest battles are often the quietest. Connor Bedard has spent his life focused on the game - rising through the ranks with talent, grit, and silence. But when teammate Tyson steps into his orbit, with sharp wit and unexpected warmth, something begins to shift. What starts as tension in the locker room turns into late-night texts, shared secrets, and a pull Connor can't ignore. Told in alternating perspectives, Behind the Glass follows two young hockey players as they navigate the pressures of identity, the weight of expectations, and the quiet, burning truth of first love. As Jack Hughes begins to open a path toward visibility in the league, Connor and Tyson are left to face their own fears, forge their own trust, and decide whether being seen is worth the risk. Heartfelt, slow-burning, and honest, Behind the Glass is about the moments between games, behind closed doors, and inside hearts that dare to love - even when the world isn't ready.

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 💐

"oh, ophelia, you've been on my mind girl like a drug. oh, ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love."