Prof. Camille Sinclair calls love a biochemical scam. Rugby enforcer Terrance Stone reads Regency romance to manage anxiety. A viral bookstore rescue sparks a fake-dating deal, and Terrance deploys every romance tactic he knows to dismantle her defenses.
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1 A bookstore display shelf tips toward Camille. Terrance catches it with one hand. The video explodes.
2 The dean wants the PR. Terrance's charity needs the boost. They meet at a coffee shop to negotiate a fake dating contract.
3 Their first public date. Terrance deploys Regency romance tactics: opening car doors, a rare book, courtly reverence. Camille is bewildered.
4 A high-society fundraiser. Camille hates crowds. Terrance reads her body language perfectly, keeping her grounded all night.
5 At a loud post-match celebration, Terrance's anxiety spikes. Camille drops her grumpy facade and pulls him through it.
6 Camille forgets to eat for two days. Terrance lets himself in with his spare key, fills her fridge, leaves a sticky note, and goes.
7 After a brutal, muddy victory, Terrance jogs to the sideline and asks permission before kissing her in front of everyone.
8 The contract ends. Camille gets the grant. She uses cold logic to end things. Terrance is heartbroken but respects it instantly.
9 Camille gives the most important lecture of her career. She looks at the back row and sees Terrance, silently reading a romance paperback to support her.
10 Camille shows up at Terrance's door in the rain to confess. A year later: cozy domesticity, completely happy.
