Studying abroad was Lyla Vega's dream, and her parents' worst nightmare. After a reckless year of parties, boys, and bad decisions in high school, they refused to trust her with a life far from home. Two years later, they finally said yes. San Jose was supposed to be her clean slate, a city where no one knew her past and she could finally become the person she wanted to be. But everything changed the moment she met hockey star Will Smith... and her fresh start stopped being simple. Unedited * ----- Hi!! This is going to sound very wierd but I had a dream about this lol and i wanted it to continue when I woke up. So anyway i dont know how consistent I will be with this story and english isnt my first language so excuse me if I write anything wrong, anyways hope you enjoy :)

When Jade got a new job at Boston college for the men's hockey team, she was planning on getting paid and going home. But what she didn't plan on, was falling in love with the captain. THE Will Smith.

Eloise Fitzgerald wants one thing: a normal college life. No cameras, no gossip pages, no people caring about her famous last name. Just classes, coffee shifts, and maybe finally getting the attention of her campus soccer crush, Luca Abraham. But normal disappears the second two NHL players start showing up at her café. What starts as harmless flirting turns into late nights, messy feelings, jealous glances, and a life Eloise swore she was trying to leave behind. Because staying out of the spotlight is hard... Especially when athletes keep dragging you back into it.

When your childhood best friend brings home his new teammate... For your entire life, you grew up next to the Celebrini's on one side, and your best friend Addy's family on the other in North Vancouver. All of your parents were best friends from before you were born. From that, the "Core Four" started, with you, your twin Miles, Macklin, and Addy. Growing up, Miles and Macklin played hockey together before Miles switched to soccer, and Macklin's older brother (Aiden) was best friends with your older brother (Max). But, in 2020, Max gets into a fatal car crash while in college. Now, four years later, you are finishing your first year at being roommates with Addy at Stanford University, while Miles plays on the Stanford men's soccer team. Mack's NHL draft is coming up shortly where he gets drafted to the one and only San Jose Sharks.

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.

Eliana Arellano and Will Smith have always been close, best friends with a complicated past and feelings that never seem to go away. From high school prom night and almost-kisses to college breakups and quiet heartbreaks, their story is full of missed chances and unspoken words. Years later, Eliana becomes a sports reporter and ends up covering the NHL team Will just got drafted to. He's distant, and she's still hurt. But old feelings don't just disappear.. and neither do the "what ifs." For the Record, I loved you is a story about love that doesn't go away, timing that never feels right, and two people who keep finding their way back to each other. ___ Beginning is end of high school then there's a time skip to their time in Boston, and ofc the NHL.

Ivy Reynolds has her life mapped out-college, future career, and a boyfriend she's been with long enough to feel safe. Then Will Smith walks into her world stealing her coffee, flashing a goofy smile, and somehow making her forget the rules she's always followed. He doesn't know she has a boyfriend. She doesn't know he's an NHL player. What starts as accidental encounters and awkward flirting slowly becomes something neither of them expected. But some mistakes are harder to walk away from than others...

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 ⭐️

"𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐈'𝐦 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬." 𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫. In the Lover Collection Universe, not the collection TW: This story contains mentions of drug abuse, sexual assault, assault, mental health, anxiety, depression and death. Please read carefully. Will Smith x OC x Macklin Celebrini Why Choose Romance + Next Door Neighbor Slow Burn start date: February 12, 2025 end date:

Audrey has a problem. A blonde-haired, blue-eyed, handsome... charming...hockey player problem. Will says he wants to keep it casual, but every time he's near her, his actions betray him. She can't figure him out... or what they are. And he won't let her. Winning is everything to Will...on the ice, in the spotlight, in life...and love doesn't fit into his game plan. But neither does Audrey. Every moment, every heated argument, every soft touch, and shared haze between them pulls them closer, even as their past and their doubts threaten to push them apart. Audrey knows she can't ignore the fire between them, but trusting him not to hurt her might be the hardest game she's ever played. Does she walk away, or risk it all for a chance at the love she's been chasing...without knowing if he's ready to commit?