At Daybreak

Some stories don't begin with a single moment.
They begin with familiarity.

Ryder Kelsey is good at holding things together-timelines, people, expectations. As a Disney Fairytale Weddings coordinator, a college double major and hockey captain, and someone others rely on, he's learned how to stay steady even when he's stretched thin. Carter Hayes understands pressure too. As one of Disney's most trusted wedding DJs, he knows how to read a room, set a mood, and make moments feel effortless-even when they aren't.

Their worlds overlap naturally. Through long wedding days, shared friends, quiet check-ins, and moments that feel ordinary until they don't, Ryder and Carter begin to settle into each other's orbit. What grows between them isn't loud or rushed-it's patient, built on trust, ease, and the feeling of being able to exhale in someone else's presence.

But real connection doesn't come without risk. When timing is complicated and lives are already full, wanting more means choosing vulnerability-and deciding whether something gentle is worth protecting.

At Daybreak is a slow-burn romance about connection that grows quietly, about love that unfolds in the in-between, and about finding magic not in the spotlight-but in the soft, steady light of morning.

I do not own any Disney-related content. All of the characters and plot are of my own work.