Fake Dating Alpha Hockey Captain by Riley Above Story

Chapter 15

Jonathan smiles, all smarmy and ready to kiss a ss.

“Hey, Alex. I know you’re pretty busy with hockey and all, but…wouldn’t it be fun. to hang out together? Like, during a performance. With a thorough explanation of the plot, I think you’d make a great lead!”

Alex, unused to Jonathan’s salesman persona, lets out an awkward chuckle.

“Here, I’ll talk about it a bit. So, there’s an alpha werewolf who has a-

“What do you think, Cynth? Think I could work it?”

Alex cuts him off before he can really get into it, turning to me.

Eh? Why ask me?

He looks at me with undivided attention. When I glance away from him, I see the others holding their hands together in prayer as Jonathan mouths ‘Yes’ at me.

I mean…I think he could be a good fit. I just suppose he’d be too busy to actually do it. Moreover, this could settle in his “bothersome” category, where he might decide to it blow off.

Though, since he’s asking earnestly, I’ll answer honestly.

“… You’d be a g-ood choice.”

Alex nods then, walking over to the sheet Jonathan just put up on the wall. He pulls a pen from his pocket and signs his name on one of the audition spots without any other questions. Behind him, Jonathan pumps his fist.

“Aight, well, I’ve got to get to practice now, but brush me up on what it’s about, kay?”

As he passes by me, he takes a hold of my shoulder and kisses the side of my head. G od, I know he said he’d take this fake dating thing seriously, but he doesn’t have to go this far!

He chuckles when I squirm and push him away.

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I wasn’t sure if he was serious about being in the play before. But he arrives at our meeting in the library with eager eyes.

That eagerness dulls to snide bemusement the longer I talk about the plot, however.

We sit beside each other in a back corner of the library with the plot papers spread out. He supports his head with his hand, elbow on the table, staring at the papers glumly. After going over the full setting, his disappointment seems to have skyrocketed, and it’s not getting any better with the description of his part.

“T-The alpha in this s-story, you, has s-spent his entire life, uhm. Being cold. Ruthless. It’s why y-you get targeted by-”

“Wait, wait. How old is this alpha again?”

“Uhm….same…”I clear my throat. “Same age. As us.”

“Hah, nah.” Alex seems to finally lose his patience, leaning back as he crosses his arms. “Alphas are supposed to be reliable and trustworthy as leaders of the pack. This guy doesn’t sound reliable-he just sounds like a di ck.”

I hold back a snort, surprised by how put-off he sounds. I’d expect this if someone called a hockey puck a ball or something of that sort. But no, he seems genuinely frustrated by the story.

“I mean…to be fair, wolves d-don’t have alphas anyway. A little unrealism…”

“But there is, like… Consider it like, y’know, kings, queens, so on. A system that’s both bloodline and quality based. If this guy really is young and coming into this position without the right qualities, he’d have to be, like, an only kid or something. At least it would explain why this other random pack is attacking them. If there’s a weak link and they want more pack members, just take over the weakened pack.”

I end up looking at him for a tad too long, to the point where he starts glancing between me and the papers.

…What?”

“Ah. Sorry,” I murmur. For a moment, I think about what he’s suggesting. I wasn’t the one to write the script, but….it’s such solid logic. “…I will talk to t-the writing team a-about doing that.”

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A little smile seeps onto my face.

“I’m g-glad you’re having fun.”

He huffs, “Fun? I’m just correcting this terrible plot. And you guys are the drama team? …Aw, I’m just joking, don’t look at me like that.”

Though I am glaring at him, I note to myself that his cheeks seem to have turned a slight bit red.

Charlie was originally going to play the nurse girl. However, she hasn’t been around the club as often. It’s no real surprise when she calls in sick and unable to dedicate her time to the role.

While we co

could pick from our existing team, the drama club president had the idea of advertising the nurse position to help our club gain more traction. Jonathan, surprisingly, said it probably wasn’t a good idea, but after a vote, we decided to try it.

“And how, dear wolf, did a handsome man like you come to land in my lap?” a girl asks, not even looking at the script as she stares up at Alex.

“The line is “Where did you come from,’ #4. Try it again, please!” Jonathan clarifies, rubbing at the bridge of his nose tiredly.

“Oooh, sorry, I’m such a klutz. Maybe…would it be okay if Alex and I practiced this in a room first? I’m getting so nervous…”

As I distribute water to the club members, I can’t help but glance over at the stage in worry. If Alex starts flirting again…well, yes, it was mostly unintentional, but still. I really hope he won’t slide back into old bad habits.

However, when I get a good look at his face, I find that isn’t what I really need to worry about.

Instead, I need to worry about him losing his patience.

Alex has had to repeat the same lines with this one girl five times already. And she’s only #4 of the many, many girls that answered the call for a new female play lead. So many schoolmates wanted to give this position a shot, all of our sign-up sheets filled to the point some wrote their names in on the sides.

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But, well…these girls are not exactly taking this seriously. And, well, Alex is getting

tired.

When #4 gives him a fluttery look, he returns it with that cold steel gaze that leads my bullies to flee each time they see him. The girl looks a tad taken aback, and eventually, she just decides not to try anymore.

…Ugh, I’m just not getting this. I’ll leave.”

She walks off without even being dismissed, so Jonathan calls for a break. Alex looks to practically steam with irritation, so I beckon to him from behind the stage curtain.

“H-Hey.”

He looks over at me, his stare bored at first, but he brightens up upon seeing me.

Need w-wa-ter?”

“Yeah, please.”

He walks behind the curtain to where I am as I hand him a bottle. Hoping to reassure him, I give him a pat on the arm.

“Y-You’re learning the 1-lines really well. G-Great job.”

“Hehe, thanks.”

The tension in his shoulders eases a little bit, thankfully.

However, they stiffen right back up when #5 comes in and just openly disregards the script she’s handed.

“Hey, Alex, I think we should go get a bite to eat. What about you?”

He stares at her without a response for a good moment, but unlike #4, she doesn’t back off. Instead, she just co cks her hip and raises her eyebrows.

“Well?”

Watching from behind him in the curtains now, I bite my lip, unsure of how he’ll respond. It’s the first blatant invitation to go out since this all started, and-

“Cyyyynth. There’s a girl asking your boyfriend ouuuut,” he drawls, causing #5 to

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blink, surprised.

I also stiffen up, feeling the eyes of the other drama members on me. Why the heck has he been putting me in the spotlight so much recently?! My fingers curl into the stage curtain, seething at him.

But…well…actually, what he’s doing isn’t bad. We’re ‘dating’ right now. And, well, if I was his girlfriend, wouldn’t I be responding angrily to her here?

Ah…this time I’m the one not keeping up my side of things.

Flustered, I call out the first thing that comes to mind. Because I’m put on the spot, it comes out much harsher than I intended.

“I-I wish th-the f u ck you w-w-would!”

Several people jump, the one’s closest to me bearing holes into my back with their

stares.

After a moment of silence, Alex whistles. Then he shrugs helplessly, seeming utterly relaxed.

“Yeah, sorry. My girlfriend says no.”