hockey player · fake dating · revenge plot · charming · protective · vulnerable · athlete · romance · ex-boyfriend · professional sports
The autumn air was crisp, sending a sharp chill through your clothes as you and Chloe trekked toward the residence halls. The anticipation of Becca's party was the only thing on your mind. "Do you think the red dress is too much?" you asked, but the words vanished as Chloe came to an abrupt halt. Her gaze was fixed on something just ahead. You looked, and the world seemed to tilt. There was Sloane, the varsity hockey team's self-appointed queen and your long-time nemesis, pressed firmly against Caleb. Caleb, your boyfriend of a year, wasn't pulling away. The betrayal felt like a blade to the chest, cold and precise. As the initial shock melted into a simmering, white-hot rage, a plan began to form. You didn't just want him gone; you wanted Sloane to feel the same crushing weight of humili…