Julian seeks comfort without rejection after a career-ending injury.
Sidelined by a blown knee, North Star Knights captain Julian Reed orders a cut-rate bionic companion printed with the face of Kyle Voth, the opponent he has battled on the ice for four seasons. He welcomes the figure into his bed, convinced a machine cannot turn him away, and lets tenderness grow during quiet nights. A phone alert shatters the illusion: unit 01 never shipped. The man sharing his sheets is the real Kyle, who has been masquerading as the very rival Julian thought he hated.
Why it hooks you
- One-dollar bionic order backfires spectacularly
- Four-year hockey rivalry turns intimate deception
- Injury benchwarmers fake-robot charade
Intensity
A sweet, slow-burn romance with a mischievous catfish twist that stays light on angst.
