and isn't it just so pretty to think all along there was some invisible string tying you to me? (jack hughes x oc) started: nov 5th 2023 completed: feb 7th 2025

❝𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦, 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴?❞ the story in which the girlfriend of jack hughes starts having doubts about their relationship the moment his older brother steps into the picture.

Grace Williams has one rule: keep hockey players at arm's length. They're cocky. They're reckless. And worst of all, they know it. As a sophomore business major, Grace has better things to do than babysit a roster of over-confident athletes. But when she lands the role of running her college's hockey team's social media, avoiding them isn't an option. Her job depends on perfect captions, flawless photos, and making the team look good on and off the ice. Enter Mason Watson-sophomore, star forward, and infuriatingly charismatic. He's everything Grace swore off: smug, athletic, and far too good-looking for his own good. Worse, he seems determined to test her patience every time their paths cross. But when Mason's performance on the ice starts drawing attention from scouts, Grace is the one stuck shadowing him for exclusive content. The closer they're forced to work, the blurrier the lines get between staged photos and something real.

Dr. Ally Wilkinson is the new lead physician for the Chicago Storm hockey team-a role she's worked her entire career to earn. Focused, brilliant, and determined to prove herself in the male-dominated world of professional sports, she has no room for distractions. Especially not the kind with brooding eyes and a crooked smile.

Mikasa is an artist and Eren works at the bakery across from her art studio. They've never spoken to each other despite working right across the street. One bad day, and a free hot chocolate changes both of their lives and causes them to interact for the first time ever. *art is NOT mine Characters are not mine and belong to Hajime Isayama (amazing author btw)

Sophie Jameson was once the girl who lit up every room. Big laugh. Bigger smile. Always the first to spill the gossip and the last to leave the party. Until Brad. He was charming at first. Sweet. The kind of guy who made her believe in fairytales-until he showed her a very different side. A cruel side. A violent side. The side that left Sophie bruised, guarded, and questioning everything she thought she knew about love. Now she doesn't trust easily. Doesn't let people close. The spark that once defined her is gone. Enter Dylan Matthews. Defenseman for the Titans. The team flirt. Loud, playful, golden-retriever energy wrapped up in hockey gear. He's the boy who never stops chirping, never stops smiling-and somehow, he notices the girl who's forgotten how to. Sophie doesn't think she's ready for someone like Dylan. Someone who wears his heart on his sleeve. Someone who looks at her like she's still the girl she used to be. But the more time she spends with him-and with Grace, who refuses to let her slip away-the more Sophie begins to remember that she isn't broken. She's healing. She's laughing again. She's falling. And maybe, just maybe, Dylan Matthews is the one who can remind her what love is supposed to feel like. A story of heartbreak, healing, friendship, and the kind of love that mends even the deepest wounds-Mending On Ice will break your heart, then piece it back together.

Fiona's finally had enough. In high school she was always known as the quite innocent book nerd, and now that she's older she's sick of it. She doesn't want to be seen as a little kid anymore, so she chooses to go to Queens University. It's a place where no one knows who she is and where she can have the perfect fresh start, except for the one really big problem. She's not the party girl she wants to be seen as. She's never been drunk, she's never smoked, and she's never even kissed a boy, despite how much she reads about it. Cohen just wants a peaceful year. It's his second-to-last year at Queens, and he's finally become the starting goalie of the men's hockey team. He has two goals: finish his degree and get drafted to the NHL, but when his roommate's sister and her friends start to hang around more and more, he can't help but notice the pink-haired girl with the quiet little giggle. However, when the two of them meet for the first time, Fiona doesn't know how to react, because she's seen him before, in a photograph that she spent time daydreaming about, thinking what it would be like to meet the goalie and to fall in love. But the difference is now that it's real, she realizes that it's a lot scarier than it was in her head. Will Cohen be able to help her face her fears, or will their love story remain a fantasy? *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ For all those who dream of having their own book-worthy romance, don't be scared; I have faith that you'll find it. *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ #1 collegeromance #1 collegesports #3 collegehockey #3 goalie #4 iceskating #9 jockxnerd #16 goodgirlxbadboy

This is your standard girl-leaves-home-state-to-go-to-college-and-meets-the-boy-of-her-dreams-story. Except that it's not. It's more girl-leaves-home-state-meets-a-boy-and-goes-through-the-worst-trauma-of-her-life story. The girl in question is me, Carter Pruitt. The home state is New York, NYC actually. The college is the University of Minnesota. And the boy? Well, we'll get to him.

She's a sophomore at Columbia University-sharp, ambitious, and unforgettable. After years of loneliness and bullying growing up, she arrived on campus determined to reinvent herself. Now, she's thriving: top of her classes, surrounded by real friends, and chasing her dream of becoming a best-selling author. Her warm, magnetic presence draws people in, but beneath her confidence lingers the pain of her past. Then there's him-the boy she's clashed with since her first week. Quick-witted, infuriating, and impossible to ignore, every encounter between them sparks tension, teasing, and undeniable chemistry. Their rivalry is a constant game of snark and stolen glances, but beneath all the banter, something deeper simmers-something neither of them is ready to admit. Because sometimes, the line between enemies and something more is thinner than it seems. ღ He's the campus bad boy-the hockey captain with a smirk that melts ice and a reputation for chaos and charm. Raised on New York's Upper East Side, he grew up surrounded by wealth, but beneath the polished surface, his childhood was marked by divorce, loneliness, and broken family ties. College at Columbia offered him a fresh start, and he quickly made himself a king on campus-top of his class, star athlete, life of every party. But everything changed when he met her. From their first encounter, she challenged him like no one else ever had. Their banter was electric, their tension undeniable. What started as teasing and rivalry slowly twisted into something deeper-something real. Because beneath the smirks and sarcasm, she saw the pieces of him no one else bothered to look for. And that scared him more than he cared to admit.

IN WHICH 𝖰𝗎𝗂𝗇𝗇 𝗍𝖾𝗑𝗍𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗐𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗀 𝗇𝗎𝗆𝖻𝖾r. Quinn Hughes x fem!oc ©Eleanorbelleanorr, 2024