Love and Defects

<p><strong>Standalone MM Best Friends to Lovers Hockey Romance</strong><br><br>Being in unrequited love with my best friend isn't easy but that doesn't stop me from doing everything I can to ensure he's happy and always feels safe especially when flashbacks panic attacks and mental lows are part of his everyday life.<br><br>I'm the only person he feels safe with.<br><br>So when his ex starts spreading rumors about him I'm quick to do everything I can to bat those rumors away. To protect him from the nastiness of it all.<br><br>Which means I almost kiss him.<br><br>Almost.<br><br>Because I'm not the one who completes that kiss-<br><br><em>He is</em>.<br><br>I'm not sure what that kiss means for us but I can't deny that I'm hopeful and silently begging for a chance to be with him.<br><br>Here's to hoping we didn't mess up the friendship that I know he needs.<br><br><em>**Please read the author's note at the beginning of the book. Thank you.</em></p>