adam banks: senior, varsity hockey star, and the most popular boy in school. a lot about eden had changed since their freshman year. the ducks, while humble in nature, had morphed into something unrecognizable. they went from freshman underdogs to varsity kings, and in all that they lost themselves. eliza tao: senior, theatre department president, and generally liked among the masses. one night, during a required viewing of eden's fall musical: little women (in which she played the lead), a few of the ducks begin to discuss the girl. before too long, adam's agreeing to something he never thought he would: a bet. if he can get eliza to get in bed with him, charlie will give him his first line center position on the ice. the deal was too hard to ignore. and so were his unlikely feelings for the girl her knew nothing about.

sawyer nguyen: eden hall's one and only female varsity player. she had skipped the sixth grade, making her a sophomore at the age of a freshman. this was her second year on varsity, and she had learned that if she just kept her head down, she could avoid the trouble. she hated their attitudes and their superiority complex, but she didn't have a choice when it came to being on the team. she was on scholarship, and if she wasn't on varsity, she would lose everything she had been working for. but, when adam banks comes along, she thinks maybe this year won't be so bad. with another person her age on the team, with similar morals, it might just be the change she's been looking for. adam hated that he had been put on varsity, but he knew his dad would kill him if he passed up this opportunity. and when he met sawyer, his whole attitude towards the team changed. it was still pretty bad, but she might just be the silver lining he was looking for.