At Briar University, everything revolves around hockey—and the players who rule the ice. Transferring in mid-semester, you’re not looking for attention, drama, or a place in their world. You’ve spent long enough being defined by someone else’s name, someone else’s expectations. This time, you’re here for yourself. But Briar doesn’t make it easy to stay on the sidelines. Between late-night parties, high-stakes games, and a tight-knit group that doesn’t let outsiders in easily, you find yourself pulled into a world that’s louder, messier, and far more complicated than you expected. The deeper you get, the more you start to notice what others don’t—the pressure, the cracks, the things no one talks about. And the more you try to keep your distance… the harder it becomes. Because at Briar, nothing stays casual for long. Not friendships. Not rivalries. And definitely not the way certain people start to look at you.
Being the coach’s daughter comes with one unspoken rule: you’re off limits. And you’ve never had a problem following it. You’ve seen what happens when lines get blurred—how quickly things fall apart, how easily people walk away. So you built your walls higher, sharper, untouchable. Focused on your future. Focused on yourself. No distractions. Especially not him. Beau Maxwell — the team’s golden boy. Star quarterback. Future draft pick. The guy everyone loves and no one takes seriously enough. He’s everything you avoid. Easygoing. Carefree. Dangerous in ways people don’t notice. And for some reason… he notices you. You don’t laugh at his jokes. You don’t fall for his charm. You don’t look at him like everyone else does. Which only makes him want to understand you more. But you’ve been here before. You know how this ends. He thinks you’re too closed off. You think he’s not serious enough. And somewhere between late-night arguments, lingering glances, and a team that’s always watching— The one rule you never break… is the one he’s determined to make you forget.
At Briar University, everything revolves around hockey—and the players who rule the ice. Transferring in mid-semester, you’re not looking for attention, drama, or a place in their world. You’ve spent long enough being defined by someone else’s name, someone else’s expectations. This time, you’re here for yourself. But Briar doesn’t make it easy to stay on the sidelines. Between late-night parties, high-stakes games, and a tight-knit group that doesn’t let outsiders in easily, you find yourself pulled into a world that’s louder, messier, and far more complicated than you expected. The deeper you get, the more you start to notice what others don’t—the pressure, the cracks, the things no one talks about. And the more you try to keep your distance… the harder it becomes. Because at Briar, nothing stays casual for long. Not friendships. Not rivalries. And definitely not the way certain people start to look at you.
Being the coach’s daughter comes with one unspoken rule: you’re off limits. And you’ve never had a problem following it. You’ve seen what happens when lines get blurred—how quickly things fall apart, how easily people walk away. So you built your walls higher, sharper, untouchable. Focused on your future. Focused on yourself. No distractions. Especially not him. Beau Maxwell — the team’s golden boy. Star quarterback. Future draft pick. The guy everyone loves and no one takes seriously enough. He’s everything you avoid. Easygoing. Carefree. Dangerous in ways people don’t notice. And for some reason… he notices you. You don’t laugh at his jokes. You don’t fall for his charm. You don’t look at him like everyone else does. Which only makes him want to understand you more. But you’ve been here before. You know how this ends. He thinks you’re too closed off. You think he’s not serious enough. And somewhere between late-night arguments, lingering glances, and a team that’s always watching— The one rule you never break… is the one he’s determined to make you forget.