A spiked drink forces an artist into a fake relationship with the hockey captain she once loved.
A spiked soda intended for the campus hockey captain is accidentally consumed by Evelyn, a fiery artist who silently admired him two years earlier. The mishap hands the arrogant athlete leverage to impose a high-stakes wager: they must stage a romantic relationship for an audience. As they perform rehearsed dates, the affection Evelyn buried resurfaces, blurring the line between the manufactured arrangement and genuine emotion.
Elements
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university campus setting
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fake romantic relationship
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high-stakes wager leverage
Suited to
Readers who enjoy campus romance where a staged courtship revives a long-hidden crush.
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