21 parts Complete MatureHayden Rodrigo lives and breathes baseball. But with his grades circling the drain, the star athlete is one bad test away from losing his spot on the team-and his scholarship.
Leah Brooks lives by the rules. A straight-A student, she has her academics under control, but she's facing a shadow from her past that she can't outrun on her own. When an escalating threat leaves her with nowhere to turn, Leah feels the walls closing in.
But Hayden overheard.
Taller, stronger, and fiercely protective, Hayden sees a way out for both of them. He offers a mutually beneficial, strictly transactional arrangement: Leah will tutor him to salvage his GPA, and in return, Hayden will act as her protector, ensuring no one from her past ever gets close again.
The deal is simple: Grades for security.
It's a high-stakes lie built on desperation, designed to last only until the season ends. But as Hayden steps up to fight her battles, and Leah sees the quiet vulnerability beneath the athlete's swagger, the lines of their fake pact begin to blur. They started with a bargain to save their futures, but they might end up risking their hearts.
⚠️ MATURE CONTENT: This New Adult Sports Romance contains themes of stalking and domestic shadows.