Parents force a split; Emma stages a fake breakup to save Owen's hockey future.
After David takes a hit for Owen and both land in the hospital, David's parents discover them sharing a bed and issue an ultimatum: Owen ends the relationship or loses his shot at professional hockey while Emma's prospects crumble. With no honest way out, Emma devises a counterplay — a staged, messy public breakup designed to convince the parents they have separated while keeping their real bond intact. The ruse forces all three to perform heartbreak under scrutiny, testing how far they will go to protect each other's futures.
Markers
- 1Hockey rivals to lovers
- 2Parental blackmail ultimatum
- 3Staged public breakup
Audience
The story centers on a fake breakup engineered to outwit controlling parents and save a hockey career.
