When Will Smith takes his best friend Macklin Celebrini on Vacation with his family, Macklin falls pretty hard for Y/N Smith.

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!

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.

In Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, Briar Chatham is about to begin her freshman year-a whirlwind of excitement, anxiety, and the unknown. Between settling into college life and preparing for her first year as a Boston College architect major, Briar has enough on her plate. But everything shifts the night she meets Will Smith-a laid-back, charming guy who seems to get her in a way no one else does. Will isn't just another college student; he's a campus legend. The fourth overall pick in the NHL draft, he's a hockey god with a reputation as big as his talent. Their first meeting is lighthearted, filled with teasing and unexpected common ground. One impulsive kiss at a party catches them both off guard-sweet, exciting, and something neither of them expects to mean anything but will that change over time?

Blair and Macklin crossed paths by accident. Having the same best friend has perks, but now something in both of them shifted. They weren't strangers anymore; they became apart of each other's story in a way that couldn't be undone. Even now when they aren't speaking, life somehow brings them back together when they least expect it.