Fencing Rival Stuck In My Heart

At Saint Lann University, Raven and Shocker are the two most dangerous epee fencers on the varsity squad. Raven attacks like wildfire: fast, proud, and impossible to tame. Shocker, the cool-headed team captain, defends with surgical precision and turns every mistake into a counterstrike. After Shocker defeats Raven by a single point in an internal ranking bout, their rivalry turns personal. Raven mistakes Shocker's cold rejection of admirers and boundary-pushing behavior for a fixation on him, and his wounded pride hardens into a reckless plan for revenge. With Jack, his chaos-loving foil teammate, whispering strategy in his ear, Raven decides to pretend to soften, get close, and make Shocker fall first. But the coach places the two rivals on the same three-man epee team lineup for an upcoming intercollegiate team event. Noah, the quiet third starter, keeps the official lineup complete, while Raven and Shocker are forced into close-quarters blade work, tactical reviews, bout-order drills, and score-management sessions so they stop sabotaging the squad. Every drill meant to deceive begins to feel dangerously real. As jealousy, misunderstanding, and hidden affection collide, Raven must decide whether he is still striking back—or whether Shocker has already hit the one place he never guarded: his heart.