Illegal Contact

Struggling with your sexual identity is no easy path-and it's never a joke.

Especially not in the world of football.
Especially not as a Black male with an overbearing father who makes it clear he "ain't raise no sissy."

For Isiah Carter, that struggle only gets worse during his junior year of high school when a new teammate, Luke Collins, joins the field in the summer.

At first, Luke is nothing but a thorn in his side-the dog to his cat. They clash constantly, never seeing eye to eye, always one argument away from throwing hands.

They clash on and off the field, tension building with every argument, every look held too long.

Luke is everything Isiah shouldn't want-and everything he can't ignore.

But one night changes everything, and suddenly, Isiah is unable to deny what he's been running from.