Faking It with the Forward: Wittmore U Hockey

At Wittmore U, the hockey team's intern manages workouts and injuries while navigating the egos of varsity players. A strict rule from management keeps the intern off-limits to the team. When Reese Cain, the team's captain, unexpectedly kisses the intern in the campus coffee shop, everything shifts. Reese asks the intern to be his fake girlfriend—he needs to appear unavailable to focus on the season and distance himself from his ex. For someone more accustomed to hoodies than social events, the fake relationship offers unexpected confidence and social standing. As the charade continues and emotional barriers lower, the line between performance and reality blurs. What began as a strategic arrangement becomes harder to distinguish from genuine feeling.