some protector ☾ jean kirstein
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When Y/n L/n moves to Paradis, Oregon and enrolls in the town's university, she hopes to feel closer to her late mom and discover pieces of her past.
The last thing she expects is to need Jean Kirstein, one of the captains of Paradis University's hockey team, to help her.
She came looking for answers. Not for him.
The the last thing she needs in the midst of her chaotic life and discoveries is to fall in love.
Dealing with loss, grief, and struggling with acceptance, Y/n will discover if opening her heart is worth the risk, or one more thing she can't afford to lose.
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-slowwwwwwww burn
-slight enemies to lovers in the beginning
-angst
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