A Broken Ankle and a Broken Heart (L.S.)

For Louis Tomlinson, survival is a game of masks. During the week, he's the loving son and brave older brother. On the weekends, he's the victim of his father's cruel abuse-a secret he keeps buried to protect the only family he loves. When his father catches him in a moment of confusion with his best friend, the world turns dark. Louis learns early that being himself is a death sentence, and he begins to hate anyone brave enough to live their truth.

Harry is everything Louis isn't: openly gay, seemingly free, and unapologetic. But behind Harry's public confidence lies a silent battle with depression that no one sees.

When a moment of misplaced rage during high school tryouts leads to Louis breaking Harry's ankle, their lives shatter and drift apart.

Years later, Manchester University offers a fresh start-until Louis walks into his dorm room.

Sharing a room and a football pitch with the man he hurt years ago, Louis must confront the guilt he's carried and the secrets he's still hiding. Harry hasn't forgotten the boy who hurt him, and he isn't ready to forgive. But in the close quarters of a shared bedroom, the line between hate and something much more dangerous begins to blur.

Can they heal the scars of the past, or will the weight of their secrets tear them both down?

WARNINGS:
Physical abuse
Minor SA
Depression
Anxiety
Self harm
Homophobia
Smut