‘Heated Rivalry’: François Arnaud, Robbie G.K. Break Down Scott & Kip’s Game-Changing Moment

[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers from Heated Rivalry Episodes 1-5.]

Scott (François Arnaud) and Kip (Robbie G.K.) have finally gotten the sunshine they deserve! In Heated Rivalry Season 1’s penultimate episode, Scott not only wins the Stanley Cup, but he also uses the occasion to plant a kiss on Kip in front of the world, becoming the first openly gay professional hockey player.

Before their big moment, Scott and Kip only appear together in Episode 3. They fall hard and fast, but a few months later, Kip tells Scott that he doesn’t want to keep lying to his loved ones. Scott asks Kip to keep their relationship secret for a few more years, leaving them at an impasse. Kip puts some distance between them afterward, and when they come out in Episode 5, it is a few years later. (Three, to be exact.)