Athlete Stories

What happens when your first heartbreak becomes your biggest distraction? --- Everyone at Henley University knows Logan Adams, the charming 6'3 star forward with an easy smile and eyes you could drown in. But I remember the boy before all of that. The one who watched Marvel movies with me, who fell on the ice more times than he'd ever admit, and who promised we'd always be friends. That was years ago. I haven't seen him since our high school graduation, long after we stopped being friends. Now I'm transferring to Henley, and working as a student medical assistant for the hockey team. For the first time in years, I'll be around Logan... The boy who broke my heart without ever realizing it was in his hands. ****The Henley Boys is a series of standalones. Before the Buzzer is the first book in the series, but you can choose to read in any order!***** ***100K reads on February 6, 2026 ***150K reads on February 24, 2026

At twenty-six, Clara Whitmore has built a life she can control. Her days are precise, her work as a dentist meticulous, and her heart... carefully protected. After everything she's faced, she's learned to rely only on herself. Luke Matthews, also twenty-six, is everything the world admires: talented, charming, and seemingly untouchable. A professional ice hockey star with a smile that could light up a city, he carries a weight that no one sees-a vulnerability behind the fame and the effortless confidence. Two years ago, their lives intersected for a fleeting, unforgettable night-one filled with laughter, warmth, and a spark neither of them could explain. But life pulled them apart, leaving memories that linger like shadows. Now, fate brings them together again. A chance meeting in Clara's clinic sets off a slow, teasing, and irresistible pull. Friendships are tested, walls are challenged, and hearts are pushed toward a possibility neither thought they could risk. Fracture Line is a slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance about love that sneaks up when you least expect it, the fragility of trust, and the invisible cracks in our lives that sometimes lead us to the people who can make us whole.

Hannah Stewart has always been the quiet keeper of her own heart, loving from long distance. At twenty-four, she leaves behind everything familiar to start over in Germany-accepting a teaching job, reconnecting with her roots, and finally closing the chapter on the feelings she's carried for years for her childhood best friend, Bastian. But nothing goes as planned. When a sudden housing shortage leaves Hannah with nowhere to stay, she finds herself moving into Bastian's home-and her unrequited feelings are getting more difficult to hide. Now a rising professional soccer star at just twenty-five, Bastian is living fast, surrounded by attention, success, and casual relationships that make it painfully clear he hasn't been waiting for her the way she once hoped. Yet beneath the fame and distractions, the boy Hannah grew up with is still there-the one who knows her better than anyone else, who makes her laugh, who feels like home. Though distance is no longer a factor, will they find their way into each other's hearts and share the words that have never been said?

Chloe Sinclair is moving across the world from U.S., California to England. Chloe Sinclair's family is very wealthy, the Sinclair's are well known lawyers, the best. Chloes parents are fed up with Chloe's recent actions because this isn't the first time she has "messed" up. Chloe gets shipped off to a academy, when she's there she meets this "bad" boy, Axel, Axel is a typical jock, a player, though when he meets Chloe something changes. Chloe didn't mean to mess up she is a good kid, things just don't go her way, it's called life, Chloe learned at a young age that kids were mean but she didn't know they were as horrible as they were to her in 7th grade. Chloe has been moving schools too much, her parents finally figured it would be best if Chloe was at a full year school.

Running was her passion- now she runs to forget. He runs to forget- keeping his mind on the track and away from his reality. Sage used to run with purpose-until one moment shattered everything she believed in. Now, every lap is a way to outrun the pain. Luca runs to escape his very traumatic reality of his abusive over baring parents he is forced to live with in order to make it to the Olympics and win gold. This is a griping track and field romance with drama and heartbreaking reality of our two characters and their lives they are forced to live. Read trigger warnings‼️‼️‼️‼️

Chiara Giordano was born and raised in the U.S. until her father died and her mother took her and her siblings back to her country, France. Years later, Chiara moves back to the U.S. for her last year of her degree in a exchange program with st Cloud university in Minessota where her cousin and best friend also studies. There, she meets Adrian Vidal, from the neighbor college. One spontaneous night spent together creates a lasting bond between both of them, that can't go away. The problem? He's Chiara's cousins greateast rival on the ice and he's also in love with his best friend. Yet they can't keep away from each other even when Adrian faces the pressure of familly and being hockey captain while Chiara tries to figure out where she belongs and what she wants to do with her life after her last year of college. Maybe what they need is exactly what they can't have.

Bella Moore has spent her life running away from hockey. Growing up in a family obsessed with the sport, she watched her father, coach of the Boston Bruins, devote himself entirely to her brother Antony's career, while she disappeared into the background. Now 26, she is a therapist who helps teenagers overcome addiction. All she wants is a quie and simple life far away from hockey. Lucas Moreau is everything Bella is not. He is the NHL's most famous bad boy, a French Canadian enforcer for the Montreal Canadiens. Charismatic, arrogant, and unapologetically aggressive, Lucas loves to dominate, attract attention, and break hearts. When their worlds collide, the rivalry between Boston and Montreal isn't the only source of tension.

Y/N has perfected the art of waiting. As the perpetual last man on Yonsei's men's basketball bench, he shows up to every practice, runs every drill, but rarely sees game time. He's quiet, reliable, and secretly hoping one day someone or anyone will notice he's more than just filler. Hong Eunchae is the new girl everyone notices. Tall, with long dark hair and a smile that lights up lecture halls, she picked Sports Science because it was her safest shot at getting into Yonsei. But she's not passionate about it, but she's already plotting her transfer to a "real" major like Business, something that matches her big dreams and sharp ambition. Classes bore her, but campus life? That's where she shines.

Cricketers X Business womens. Hardik Pandya x Radha Rao. Shreyas Iyer x Trisha varma. Hindi guys X Telugu girls First lead:- Hardik falls in love with Radha Rao, a girl from Andhra and also best friend of Tilak Varma's older sister.She has the capacity to make his heart skip a beat.🫀 Second lead:- Shreyas falls in love with Trisha, Tilak Varma's older sister.This Andhra girl gives butterflies in his stomach.🦋 Best friends in love with best friends! 90's type romance in the modern generation

A football-obsessed girl breaks up with a science-obsessed boy. What could go wrong? A lot. Stone-world's favorite, well probably only athlete, F/N L/N navigates living in a post-apocalyptic world, a breakup, and a makeup. Alongside, the world's most genius mind, her genius ex, Senku Ishigami. Sequel to Cleats & Chemistry ‼️[This fan-fiction will loosely follow the original plotline with alterations that are not canon. Characters and plot lines/stories rightfully belong to the creators of Dr. Stone, Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi. Any character not mentioned within the canon of Dr. Stone are made up and cannot be taken as canon. Any piece of information or plot line not mentioned within the canon of the show or manga is made up and therefore, cannot not be taken as canon.] ‼️ ‼️[The Dr. Stone Franchise belongs to Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi. All credits go to the original owners.]‼️ [16+]

Brooklyn Wang has always loved soccer. From practicing every day since she was 10 years old, to being team captain for the girls soccer team at Bullard university. Since Brooklyn attended Bullard university she was the only team captain of both soccer teams, girl and boys. responsible for the girls team,not needing to go to meetings, and being in charge of practices alone when neither coaches were there. Once Enzo Rotini shows up things change for Brooklyn completely. Enzo loves soccer just as much as Brooklyn and once the coach of the boys soccer team, which is Brooklyn's father sees him take on their best player the coach is instantly impressed by his skills which causes Enzo to move up and become team captain. When Brooklyn meets Enzo she cant stand him. He's cocky, flirty,a bit rude just get her worked up, and goofy. When she finds out that he's team captain of the boys soccer team and she has to spend time with him outside of school she cant help but suffer. Since Brooklyn's dad is the coach of the boys soccer team and has been dating the coach of the girls soccer team the boys and girls sometimes spend practice together. As Brooklyn and Enzo share the soccer field together they slowly get closer, and closer, and closer.

𝘐𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘺, 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘪 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵

𝒎𝒙𝒘 - 𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒖𝒑𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 (𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏)

He was the star of the swim team at school, and she is the future architect. An unlikely friendship, but the most lovely of them all But it gets better when they both have the same realisation. _-____- Started - 10 Feb 2026 Finished - who the hell knows when ill finish this.. could be in a week or 3 years. A/N I've only ever written JATP fanfics, so this is a step I never thought I'd take... (shoutout to @oozingchemistry_ for getting me into this fandom.. it may have taken me 2 years to actually listen to you, but I got there. She is also helping me edit this story because I am bad at editing my own)

When a pre-law student falls sick alone in her friend's apartment, she never expects a stranger to find her collapsed on the dining area floor. Weak and feverish, she mistakes him for help, unaware that he has another plan. What begins as care and concern quickly twists into a night of confusion, blurred boundaries, and a sudden loss she can't ignore. Her laptop - her lifeline for school and work - disappears, leaving her shaken and unsettled. But fate isn't done yet. Some encounters refuse to be forgotten, and the person who took from her may not remain a stranger forever. As their paths cross again, the lines between danger, care, and unexpected connection become harder to untangle.

This is a fanfiction on KL Rahul

Milo Somerset is hired as a personal assistant for the host of 'Opposites Attract', a popular dating game show that is about to start filming its fourth season. Leaving behind his job as a waiter is easy when he is presented with the opportunity to finally (sort of) utilize his film degree from UCLA. While being a PA is not exactly his dream job, he is thrilled to get experience on the set of an actual TV show. He expects to work long hours and get ordered around all day. What he doesn't expect is to be pursued behind the scenes by Austin Walker-the object of affection for the contestants on said reality show.

That night was supposed to be nothing special. Just another night out at a club with friends, letting go of the day like we always do. But everything changed... when an unexpected triple date brought me face to face with someone I never planned to have in my life. He came from a different world. Far. Foreign. And someone who should've meant nothing to me. And yet, somehow... the way he smiled felt so familiar, like I had known him long before that night. Under the dim lights, with music pulsing through the air and conversations that started off awkward, something began to grow. Quietly... but undeniably real. A connection I couldn't explain- only feel. But what if feelings like this come at the wrong time? What if distance isn't just about miles, but about choices? Between laughter, stolen glances, and moments that passed too quickly... I found myself wondering Was this just another ordinary night... or the beginning of something I would never be able to forget?

Malam itu seharusnya biasa saja, hanya sekadar pergi ke club bersama teman. Tapi semuanya berubah saat sebuah "triple date" tak terduga mempertemukanku dengan seseorang yang bahkan tak pernah aku rencanakan untuk hadir di hidupku. Dia datang dari dunia yang berbeda. Jauh. Asing. Tapi entah kenapa, cara dia tersenyum... terasa begitu dekat. Di tengah lampu redup, musik yang menghentak, dan percakapan yang awalnya canggung, ada sesuatu yang perlahan tumbuh diam-diam, tapi nyata. Sebuah koneksi yang tak bisa dijelaskan, hanya bisa dirasakan. Namun, bagaimana jika perasaan itu datang di waktu yang salah? Bagaimana jika jarak bukan hanya soal kilometer, tapi juga tentang pilihan? Di antara tawa, tatapan, dan detik-detik yang terlalu cepat berlalu... aku mulai bertanya- apakah ini hanya malam biasa, atau awal dari sesuatu yang akan sulit untuk dilupakan?