In St. Louis, Julius has built a life he loves: a rewarding career, loyal friends, and an unapologetic obsession with the Cincinnati Bengals. Confident, openly gay, and comfortable in who he is, he isn't waiting for anyone to complete him. Joe Burrow has fame, records, money, and millions of eyes following his every move. What he doesn't have is much room to be anyone other than the version of himself the world expects. Then a charity gala puts them in the same room. An unexpected conversation becomes late-night texts, private jokes, weekend visits, and a connection neither can dismiss. For Julius, the quarterback he once admired from a distance becomes the man he knows when the cameras are gone. For Joe, Julius becomes one of the few people who expects nothing from him except honesty. But falling for each other is the easy part. Between two cities, an NFL career, public scrutiny, and a relationship neither is ready to explain, privacy grows harder to protect. As friendship becomes something deeper, Julius and Joe must decide how much they're willing to risk for a love neither saw coming.
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