He Used Me For Pre‐Game Relief

Nina Vance devotes six‐year love to hockey star Pierce, who only uses her for pre‐game stress relief. After overhearing his cold remarks, Nina quits being his tactical assistant and claims her long‐delayed research fellowship. She meets respectful researcher Julian and excels in sports‐AI trajectory studies. Pierce loses his edge without Nina’s support, suffers a career‐ending injury and begs for her help. Nina rejects him, chasing her brilliant academic future with Julian by her side.