After a few more questions, Dave wrapped things up and thanked us. “It’s clear why the league is having you travel together. Your chemistry is palpable.”
Packy winked at me. “Looks like we fooled another one.”
“Yeah.” I nodded slowly. “Almost fooled myself.”
We returned to the twelfth floor, where our rooms were. On the way down the hall, my phone chirped, and we both stopped in front of Packy’s door.
KAI: If you and Paquette haven’t murdered each other yet, have you checked TikTok?
What the hell?
NICO: We’ve been busy all day. And I only open TikTok about once a year.
KAI: You might want to make an exception. Check the comments.
“Something wrong?” Packy asked.
“It’s Kai Mercer,” I said. “He’s talking about Tik?—”
Kai sent a link, and more curious than concerned, I clicked it. TikTok opened, and the video started with Packy and me sitting shoulder to shoulder at the afternoon reception. The banter started instantly, and I smiled at the jokes and easy rhythm.
“I hearus.” Packy stepped closer. “What the hell is that?”
“Looks like a clipped video. Someone pulled it from today’s reception.”
He leaned in and froze. “Holy fuck. Look at that.”
“What?”
“Over a thousand likes, and… Jesus, almost four hundred comments.”
“Kai said to read some of them.”
Packy gestured at his door. “Let’s get out of the hall and take a look.”
Inside, I sat on an armchair, and he perched on the arm so he could see the phone. The first comment nearly made me choke.
@puckbunny1094: Tell me again how these two hate each other. I’ll wait… No takers? They’re boyfriends, clearly. #Packo #TwoMinutesForFlirting
“The fuck?” I stared at the screen. “What isTwoMinutesForFlirtingsupposed to mean?”
“Dunno,” Pack said. “She likes us?”
I kept scrolling.
@powerplayprincess2: The chemistry is unreal. Like enemies-to-lovers real.
@princeofdix2: They’re hot as sin and don’t even know it.
Packy snorted. “Okay, that’s too much.”
“Keep reading,” I said.
@hockeymomentsiluv: I’d pay money to be third-wheel energy here. #PackoForever
@hat_tricx_mom: I don’t even care about hockey but I’d watch the hell out of this rom-com. #bromance #rivalrygoals
@mytaleaseven2: Tell me this isn’t foreplay with microphones.
