Seventeen-year-old Ethan Park is the definition of discipline and perfection. Handsome, composed, and admired by everyone, he’s earned the nickname Ice King for his cold precision and unshakable calm on the basketball court. To Ethan, teamwork is everything, and his dream is simple yet fierce — to lead his school team to victory at the National Student Championship and claim the cup that could launch his future professional career.

But that dream is suddenly challenged when Jayden transfers into the school. Jayden is everything Ethan isn’t — reckless, hot-headed, confident, and rebellious. Where Ethan believes in structure, Jayden thrives on chaos. And worse, Jayden thinks Ethan’s obsession with discipline and teamwork is nothing but nonsense.

When the two are forced to share not only the same court but also the same dorm, tension sparks at every turn. Ethan finds Jayden infuriating; Jayden finds Ethan insufferable. Yet somewhere between their rivalry, arguments, and endless competition, something unexpected begins to form — something that neither of them can quite ignore.

What happens when the Ice King starts to melt… and the rebel who caused it begins to care?

Celine moved through the shadowed corridor of the detention wing with the silent, predatory grace of a high ranking military officer. When she reached the specific cell housing the Walker family, she did not wait for a guard or a key. Instead, she reached into her hair and pulled out a sturdy, professional grade hairpin. With a series of practiced, metallic clicks, she manipulated the lock until the heavy iron cage swung open. She stepped inside the cramped space, her presence immediately commanding the room.


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