After a traumatic event and a rough sophomore year, Max Kuemper just wants to keep his head down. School and hockey are the only things he can handle. The last thing he needs is anyone getting too close—especially when he’s determined to bury his past and never let his secret surface.
Enter Luke Kelly: confident, flirty, and effortlessly charming. Whether it’s dating or baseball, Luke knows how to play the field. But when he meets Max during a late-night shift at work, his usual carefree approach takes a backseat to something deeper. Max’s quiet intensity pulls him in, even as he senses the walls Max has built.
But secrets have a way of surfacing. And as feelings deepen, both Max and Luke must confront what it means to be vulnerable—and whether their connection can survive the truth.
