the tutor and the hockey star –Genre: College Romance • New Adult • Slow Burn • Sports RomanceAt Briar Heights University, Hannah Wells is a hardworking music student determined to build a future through talent and dedication. Between classes, jobs, and scholarship responsibilities, she barely has time for anything else. Her life becomes even more stressful when she learns that her scholarship funding is being reduced, putting her education at risk.On the other side of campus is Garrett Graham, the university's famous hockey captain. To everyone else, Garrett seems to have the perfect life—popularity, talent, and a promising athletic career. But behind his confident smile lies a serious problem: his grades are falling, and one more failed exam could threaten his place on the team.When Garrett discovers that Hannah is one of the top students in his philosophy class, he asks her for help. Hannah initially refuses, believing he is just another careless athlete who expects others to solve his problems. However, circumstances eventually push them into an unexpected tutoring arrangement.As study sessions turn into conversations and conversations turn into friendship, both begin to see beyond each other's first impressions. Hannah discovers that Garrett is more thoughtful and vulnerable than his reputation suggests. Garrett learns that Hannah carries heavy responsibilities and fears beneath her strong, independent exterior.Together, they face academic pressure, financial struggles, personal insecurities, and the uncertainty of their futures. What starts as a simple agreement gradually grows into something neither of them expected.The Arrangement is a heartwarming story about two very different people who help each other overcome their challenges, proving that sometimes the person who changes your life is the one you never planned to meet.