Follow Sophia Chen and Ethan Price through their junior year of high school as childhood friends reunite and navigate undeniable chemistry, parental pressure, and the fight for their future together. From their first reunion to emancipation and MIT, Season 1 tells a complete story of love worth fighting for.
Timeline: September (Junior year) through August (MIT arrival) • Setting: Winnipeg, Manitoba and beyond
Episode 1
Returning to Center Ice
Sophia Chen moves to Winnipeg and reunites with her childhood best friend Ethan Price. But he's not the 9-year-old she remembers—he's the school's hockey star with a perfect life. When they reconnect, neither can deny that some things never really change.
Episode 2
New Lines
Sophia becomes part of the Friday night ritual—hockey games and post-game celebrations. She bonds with Maya through badminton while Ethan starts calling her his "good luck charm." But when they keep ending up alone together, everyone starts to notice.
Episode 3
Defensive Zone
The Halloween party brings everything to a head. On Jordan's roof in the cold October night, Sophia and Ethan almost cross the line. Almost. But "almost" is enough to scare them both, and they agree to distance—if only they could actually stay away.
Episode 4
Matchup
New Year's Eve brings their first kiss, but his father's ultimatum threatens everything. Robert Price offers MIT tuition—if Ethan never sees Sophia again. The choice between love and future shouldn't be this hard, but when your father controls everything, it is.
Episode 5
Storm Warning ⚡
A blizzard strands them in Grand Forks, and in a motel room with nowhere to hide, Ethan confesses: "I love you." The midseason climax changes everything. No more pretending, no more distance. Just them against the world—and his father's escalating control.
Episode 6
The Weight
Valentine's reunion turns to legal warfare. Robert gets a restraining order; Ethan's mother Caroline chooses sides—the wrong one. The weight of fighting his own family while maintaining grades and hockey threatens to crush Ethan, but Sophia refuses to let him fall.
Episode 7
Spring Training
Spring break together. Emancipation petition filed. MIT acceptances arrive—both got in, both got scholarships. For the first time, the future feels possible. But Robert isn't finished, and the legal battle is only beginning to heat up.
Episode 8
Recruiting Season
National championships—Sophia wins gold in badminton, proving she belongs among the best. But Robert escalates with criminal charges, threatening Ethan's MIT acceptance. The question: Can they survive this final assault before emancipation court date?
Episode 9
Championship Weekend 💋
Emancipation granted. Criminal charges dropped. Ethan is finally free. On Jordan's art studio roof, after 8 episodes of longing, THE KISS finally happens—and it's worth every page of waiting. No more obstacles. Just them, finally together.
Episode 10
Commence (Season Finale)
NHL offers a $4M contract. Ethan chooses MIT—and Sophia—instead. Graduation, prom, and "I love you" at The Forks complete the circle. They fought to be together. Now they arrive at MIT ready to face whatever comes next. Season 1 complete. Season 2 awaits.