Memory Lane

Summary: When the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) expands to San Jose for the 2026 season, the city officially becomes the ultimate hockey haven. Daphne Martinez, a brilliant and highly anticipated forward, is selected 4th overall by the new San Jose expansion team. Her arrival sparks immense hype across the women's hockey world, but it also catches the attention of the city’s established hockey royalty: Will Smith, the rising young star of the NHL's San Jose Sharks.

SOCMED AU

Pairings: Will Smith x OC!

Part 2!

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daph.martinz04: Absolute dream come true. Let’s get to work, San Jose!! 🩵

user1: OMG WE GOT DAPHNE?! Cup contenders year one, let’s gooooo

user2: The Bay Area is officially a hockey heaven

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Replying to _willsmith2: Thanks so much Will! Appreciate the welcome! 🙏🏻

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Summary: When the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) expands to San Jose for the 2026 season, the city officially becomes the ultimate hockey haven. Daphne Martinez, a brilliant and highly anticipated forward, is selected 4th overall by the new San Jose expansion team. Her arrival sparks immense hype across the women's hockey world, but it also catches the attention of the city’s established hockey royalty: Will Smith, the rising young star of the NHL's San Jose Sharks.

SOCMED AU

Pairings: Will Smith x OC!

Part 1!

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​user1: That nitrogen-blue accent is absolutely lethal. 😍

user2: Will or Daphne better be using this in San Jose this year.

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sharksfan_99: He’s using the new stick! The League isn't ready for Will Smith.

macklincelebrini: Cold.

bauerhockey: 🔜

_willsmith2: Let’s get it!! 🔥🩵 *liked by author*

pwhl_fanatic: She looks SO good. Unreal.

user4: The teal and nitrogen-blue combo is unmatched.

bauerhockey: wow

hilaryknight: sickkkkk *liked by author*

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​HockeyConfessions: BAUER KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THEY WERE DOING. THE CROSSOVER IS OFFICIAL! 😭🙌

user5: This is the best marketing campaign Bauer has done in years. The chemistry in this shoot is crazy.

macklincelebrini: @_willsmith2 @daph_martinz04 Models now? Don't forget us little people when you're famous.

↪️ _willsmith2: you’re crazy

↪️daph_martinz04: 😂

user6: macklin’s comment 😭😭😭

user7: THE HAND PLACEMENT HELLO???? WHAT

user8: what in the book cover is this? 🫨

user9: the shoot is so good

user10: sherwood hockey can suck ass

I have a secret. As much as I hate to admit it. I think... I think I like him. Duan Jia Xu.

synopsis ; you’re convinced yoon jeonghan is the worst neighbor you’ve ever had…until a couple drinks help you realize he isn’t.

pairing ; yoon jeonghan + fem!reader featuring yunjin from lesserafim

notes ; non idol au, frenemies to lovers, neighbors to lovers, fluff, harmless and cute arguing, sort of very suggestive towards the end, reader is in denial, reader gets really drunk, jeonghan makes like two sex jokes because he’s a little shit, small mentions of eating. idk if this is a weird concept but whatever. anyways this is my first svt fic lets goo (and first fic of 2023 yay happy new years guys)

word count ; 2.6k

You have never seen Yoon Jeonghan’s face, yet you know him well enough to consider him the worst neighbor you’ve ever had.

Does seeing his face really matter to you, though? He’s the worst, and that’s all you need to know.

“You’re not listening to me, Yoon Jeonghan!”

Characters - Beomgyu, Yeonjun, Taehyun, Hueningka.

NOTE: If you’re wondering why it’s only the four of them.. uhh  I ran out of ideas on what to write in Soobin soo… I’m sorry :<

Beomgyu poked the inside of his cheek after reading all of your drunk texts to him whilst he sat in his car, he was quick to stop playing his usual game when he saw your text to him that you are indeed drunk and the worst part is that you don’t even know where you are. Shaking his head to the side at your state but he couldn’t stop the smile from spreading across his lips after finding your name flooding his lock screen, you left more messages to him as they reached him in notifications. Some notifications said that your head hurts and just some random emojis that you found interesting due to their expressions for you to continue spamming his cell phone.

Stopping at a convenience store to buy some ibuprofen for your headache along the way and something sweet to clear your throat just in case you decided to vomit some alcohol out of your stomach. Beomgyu licked his lips after finally seeing your location at the “Find my iPhone” he would always remind you to turn it on whenever you would head out with your friends just in case something would happen like this situation the two of you are in right now. Walking back to his car, he started the engine and began driving down the road to head straight to where you are, his eyes squinted at the sight of your friends standing outside a club and his heart began to beat fast with worry after not seeing you even if his phone is telling him that you’re close.

Beomgyu let out a heavy sigh of relief when he saw you sitting on the sidewalk, you were laughing at what your friends just said and you had your phone on your lap, he could see that you were also waiting for him. Parking his car at the side for a moment, Beomgyu entered your field of vision and your smile grew wider after seeing him walk up to you, watching him remove his grey hoodie with his hair getting messy in the process, he wasted no time putting it on you. Kneeling down at your level he started helping you wear his hoodie on properly, grabbing both of your hands Beomgyu gently pulled you up to your feet.

“Bye, guys! I had fun!!” You shouted, waving goodbye to them as Beomgyu placed a hand on the small of your back, guiding you to his car.

 “You guys should also go back home, take care and be careful on the way” You heard him say to your friends also with a wave of his hand.

You watched him circle around the car before finally getting inside and taking his place in the driver’s seat, you titled your head to the side when he reached for something in the backseat and for him to bring out a white plastic bag of everything he bought at his convenience store stop. He handed it to you for you to peek inside, seeing one bottle of water, ibuprofen, and one chocolate bar of your favorite.

“Awww! Thank you, Beomgyu! I have such a caring boyfriendddddd!!” You said happily, hands flying up in the air to express your gratitude to him.

“Just take one of those to stop your headache” Beomgyu bit down his lip to keep himself under control from becoming a blushing mess about what you just said, switching his attention to the steering wheel as he began reversing the car with one hand, taking glances at his side mirror and rearview mirror.

“Okay, I love you,” You said so softly as it almost sounded like a whisper, you both sat in silence after that, you caught sight of Beomgyu’s red-tinted cheeks and ears and the sight made you smile widely. You would always say that you love him at random times of the day and he would always react with flustered cheeks, butterflies inside his stomach, and a euphoric ego that could reach the sky.

“I love you too”

Your eyebrows furrowed down in confusion as you looked behind you, the loud and blasting sound of music coming from the club speakers filled the whole second floor, with many colorful lights decorating the area. Yeonjun stood there not so far from you, he was leaning back at the railing of the stairs, wearing a white shirt that was tucked inside a pair of his black skinny jeans with a dog tag hanging around his neck. He too was drinking from the way your eyes trailed at the empty glass in his left hand, Yeonjun pouted after seeing you not closing the distance between the two of you. One of his friends dragged him here inside the club to have a drink but he declined the offer after seeing you also here, someone has to be sober to drive the other one home and that was Yeonjun.

“You’re here??” You asked, walking closer to him and careful to not bump into someone.

“Yeah, don’t worry I didn’t drink anything. I was just here to look out for you” Yeonjun smiled, finally wrapping his arms around your waist to pull you even closer after seeing you standing in front of him. You looked up at his sharp eyes, he does smell sober and the only thing you could pick up was the smell of his cologne, it quickly felt like home from the way everything else doesn’t matter to you anymore but the man in front of you does.

You rested your head on his chest in the meantime, also wrapping an arm on his waist to keep your body warm from his presence alone. You felt him kiss the top of your head from the way he leaned down to peck it, your drunken state was a heavy feeling to you and you quickly felt your eyes closing slowly.

“Yeonjun bro! Come over here and drink this bottle full!” His friends shouted somewhere around the room. Yeonjun stared at the bottle of alcohol but seemed unfazed at it, he drifted his attention back to your sleeping state in his arms with himself finding it amusing that you could manage to sleep while standing up, but he knows that you’ll get sore feet from it since you’re wearing high heels.

“I can’t, drop me out. I have to take my girlfriend home” Yeonjun said to his friend, waving him a hand and pointing at you who was still sleeping on his chest.

“C’mon, be a good girl for me, and let’s walk to the car okay?” Nodding your head when you felt him gently tapping your cheek, waking you up, Yeonjun placed an arm over your shoulder as the two of you walked out of the club to head straight to his car that was parked outside.

“Bye, Y/n!”

“Bye!!” You waved your friends off as you watched them cross the street, their loud laughs still reaching you from the fun night you had at the bar your friends rented, the cold night was your companion with the wind whistling calmly. You stood outside the bar and waited for Taehyun to arrive, hugging yourself close as you keep an eye out for his car to stop by, and the long silence was stopped after hearing your phone ring, picking it up after seeing that it was Taehyun.

“Taehyun?” You started.

“Are you still there?” Taehyun’s soft voice passed through your cellphone, and you could also hear the sound of his car moving at the back.

“Yeah, what about you? Are you close?” You asked, looking both left and right at the ends of the street, hoping to see his car pass by.

“I’m almost there, don’t worry”

“Alright and end the call now so that you’ll focus on driving” You followed, knowing Taehyun, his focus would switch after hearing your voice. After ending the call, a loud sound of a car honking greeted your ears, looking up you saw Taehyun’s car slowing down in front of you.

You watched as his window rolled down, eyebrows pinched together in worry but you had the opposite. Your eyes were smiling along with your lips as your jumpy steps circled around the car to get inside. From the moment you got in you were met with a pair of sharp eyes staring straight at you.

“How drunk are you?” Those were Taehyun’s first words as he turned his body to face you.

“Ummm… I drank five bottles of beer?”

“Jesus” He muttered.

You just sat there, looking straight at the unmoving car with no words being said. You were always the reckless and outgoing one in your relationship for Taehyun to look after you, he’s always laid back but would tell you things with caution. Warning you and being the caring boyfriend he is.

“I’m sorry…” You spoke between clashed teeth, afraid that you’ll be a burden on his shoulders again. You were honestly surprised that Taehyun still hasn’t broken up with you from the way you act around him, you’re childish, and bright with energy.

And that’s what he loves about you. He gets to look after you, he’s the one who will be taking you home and spending his hours in.

“It’s fine, I’m not mad”

“Really?”

“Yeah, and on our way home how about we go grab ourselves some eomuk? Your favorite?” Taehyun smiled, starting the engine of his car after taking in your joyful bliss from what he said.

“Yeah!!” You laughed, clapping your hands together.

The night was deep for Hueningkai to look out the bus window, half of his face was getting kissed by the orange tint coming from the streetlights. Pressing the button beside his seat, he got up and exited the bus. He was quick to look for you. He found you sitting down underneath a waiting shed with your head hung low.

A wave of worry embraced him after taking look at you, looking both left and right, checking if some maniacs tried to make a move on you but no, you were just alone. Sleeping with your jacket draped over your shoulder. Slowly, he walked closer, nearly closing his eyes in disgust after seeing you hunching over to vomit beside you. 

Taking a napkin out of his pocket, Hueningkai carefully wiped the corners of your mouth with gentle strokes making you open your eyes to see your boyfriend kneeling down in front of you. He had his face formed a frown due to his focus on wiping the remaining mess.

“How are you feeling?” He asked, putting a strand of stray hair behind your ear. 

Biting down his lips, Hueningkai stood up, circling around the bench to now stand behind you. 

“I feel sick…” You managed to say, a breathy laugh leaving your mouth afterward.

“Understandable” He laughs along, grabbing your hair tie that was acting as a bracelet on his wrist. Tying your hair to keep it away from your face.

“Where’s your phone and wallet?”

“In here” You lazily pointed at your purse that was secured beside you.

Hueningkai placed his lips in a thin line as he checked your purse, making sure that your cell phone and wallet are really inside. Once done, you felt him take your hand and carefully dragged you along with him to the next bus stop. And when the bus finally stopped, he gave you the seat that was right beside the windows so that you were safe, placing your jacket on your lap to cover your legs as you were wearing shorts.

“Close your eyes for a moment, I’ll be here when you open them” He whispers and gently placed your head on his shoulder.

You nodded your head, closing your eyes really did help for you don’t feel dizzy anymore. The whole ride was quiet, but the assuring rubs of his thumb on your skin made you calm down.

“Hueningkai…” You mumbled.

“Yes?” He was quick to answer.