An injured athlete loves a rival posing as a cheap robot until a shipping alert exposes the truth.
Julian Reed, captain of the North Star Knights, watches from the bench while his knee heals. Seeking comfort without vulnerability, he orders a one-dollar bionic companion modeled on Kyle Voth, the opponent he has clashed with on ice for four seasons. Julian lets his guard down beside the silent figure, convinced a machine cannot refuse him. A phone notification shatters the illusion: the unit never left the warehouse. The man sharing his bed is Voth himself, flesh and blood, maintaining a deception that blurs the line between rivalry and something far more dangerous.
Motifs
Rivalry masking desire
Technology enabling intimacy
Deception as courtship
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