Liv Hart has always been careful. Guarded. Unpredictable to everyone but herself. Hockey superstar Will Smith isn't used to walls-but he's willing to wait, to notice the cracks, and to challenge her in ways she never expected. Between relentless media scrutiny, chaotic public attention, and the pressure of keeping their personal lives private, Liv and Will navigate a slow-burning connection where trust isn't given-it's earned. Every glance, every touch, every step forward comes with hesitation, but also undeniable heat. As the world watches, Liv must decide if letting someone in is worth the risk-and Will must prove that love can survive even the harshest spotlight.

it's easy to disappear in a crowded arena, it's harder when it's empty. when every missed shot echoes, and someone is still there to hear it.

MARLEY MARLEAU has never been dealt the best hand. She's never known her father, and when her mother dies, Marley is left with nowhere to go and no one to turn to...until her uncle, Patrick Marleau, offers her a place to stay in his guesthouse. It sounds like the perfect fresh start. There's just one problem: she isn't the only one living there. WILL SMITH is San Jose's newest and shiniest rookie, fresh out of Boston and determined to make a name for himself in the NHL. The last thing he needs is a roommate-especially one who is sad, stubborn, and completely capable of cockblocking every ounce of fun out of his life. Marley doesn't want a roommate. Will definitely doesn't want Marley. But living under the same roof has a funny way of blurring the lines between annoyance and attraction. And when the one person Will was supposed to stay away from starts becoming the one person he can't stay away from, their little guesthouse arrangement might turn into something neither of them saw coming.

everyone in lexington knew the van doren girls. they lived in the biggest house on the street, the one hidden behind iron gates and old maple trees. everyone assumed their father stayed because of the money. they never knew he stayed because he was running. next door lived the smiths. will was loud where armani was quiet. she climbed trees in designer dresses, he taught her how to throw a baseball, and somewhere between scraped knees, pinky promises, and summers that felt endless, they became each other's whole world. until they were fifteen. one night. one misunderstanding. one goodbye neither of them was brave enough to stop. years later, armani van doren is one of the biggest supermodels in the world. magazine covers. fashion weeks. paparazzi. campaigns that pay more than most people make in years. will smith became exactly who everyone expected. an nhl star. they haven't spoken in almost a decade. but the offseason always brings hockey players home. and no amount of money, distance, or time can make you forget the boy who still lives next door. especially when he's looking at you like he never forgave you for leaving.

i feel so high school, everytime i look at you.

✷ ✷ ✷ Ashlyn Is the only girl in the Hughes family, Ashlyn is a popular figure skating. Her and her friends go to a camping trip, where all hockey and figure skating players are, until she met Will Smith, the charming young boy in the San Jose Sharks. ✷ figure skater × hockey player ✷ summer training camp ✷ enemies to lovers ✷ found family ✷ chaotic hockey boys ✷ ✷ ✷

Annelise Carter has always been the easy one to overlook. The responsible friend. The quiet one. The girl who follows the rules, keeps her head down, and doesn't make messes-literal or otherwise. At nineteen, she's new to San Jose, working long hours at a salon, building something for herself from scratch. It's not glamorous, but it's safe. Predictable. Controlled. Exactly how she likes it. So when her client-Quinn, effortlessly cool and impossible not to like-invites her to hang out, Annie tells herself it's just a one-time thing. Just a night out with people who feel a little louder, a little brighter than anything she's used to. She doesn't expect Will. Will is everything Annie has spent her life avoiding-confident, charming, and completely at ease in chaos. The kind of guy who fills a room without trying. The kind of guy who knows exactly what he's doing when he looks at her a second too long, smiles a little too slow. And the kind of guy who absolutely shouldn't be interested in her. But he is. From the moment they meet, something shifts. The teasing comes easy. The attention lingers. And somehow, beneath all the noise and laughter, Will softens-quietly, instinctively-like Annie is the only thing that can slow him down. That's what scares her. Because Annie knows how this goes. Girls like her don't end up with guys like Will. Not without getting hurt. Not without losing parts of themselves in the process. And no matter how gentle he is with her, no matter how different he feels when it's just the two of them- She can't ignore the voice in her head telling her it's a bad idea. He's too experienced. She's too careful. They're too different. Right? SPINOFF OF double fantasy- macklin celebrini

★彡 'It was like exploring something new, something I wanted to keep for the rest of my life...' ++ Danielle Alcaraz has something to prove. She is more than her parents, more than her achievements, more than media. In the clutches of criticism, she desperately tries to claw at the freedom ice hockey with the San Jose Sharks gives her. Especially her flowering connection with freshman forward, Will Smith, starting with miscommunication and a special gift. Her pride, her career, her feelings on the line; will she emerge golden? ~includes text messages, paparazzi shots, angst, proper world building, no sugar coating of Sharks Hockey, other team member interactions, multiple perspectives, hockey game descriptions, friendship with Macklin Celebrini

21-year-old journalism student Jade Callahan needs her big break. 20-year-old Will Smith needs to prove he belongs in the NHL. Neither of them needs the distraction of their instant, explosive hatred. But the more they clash, the harder they fall. And soon, the rookie and the girl trying to prove she belongs in a male field, will have to decide what they're willing to risk for the one person they were never supposed to want. will smith x jade callahan ⭐️

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ in which a drunken dm turns into late night talking and eventually into something much more meaningful for two young singles social media x real life. by silverminty