Two footballers with everything to lose.
Two boys who weren’t supposed to fall for each other.
One shared love that refuses to stay quiet.
Christopher Daley arrives at Braeburn University hoping for a fresh start. He doesn’t expect Laker Luxton, footballer and campus golden boy, to become the one person he can’t stop thinking about. Their quiet moments spark a connection that quickly becomes everything. This pulls them into a closeness neither planned for.
Their bond deepens in the spaces between training sessions and late‑night talks. When Laker makes a choice that leaves Chris standing still, everything shifts. As Laker’s life takes a new path and Chris struggles to hold on, ambition, fear, and silence begin to pull them apart.
When everything finally breaks, Chris must confront who he is, the choices he’s made, and the words he didn’t say. He must also face whether their love can endure the paths they’ve taken, or if the quiet erosion between them will wear everything away.
A tender, emotionally grounded queer romance about growing up, letting go, and finding the courage to choose someone, even when it scares you. This campus-sports romance centres queer masculinity, perfect for fans of LGBTQ+ romance, sports stories, and New Adult fiction. Especially readers of Heated Rivalry, Icarus, and Him will find much to love.