Helmet On

Helmet On

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Everybody on campus knew Aquarius, Deshawn, and Latavious. Three freshman football stars. Three brothers. Three boys who swore they were straight. Aquarius was the calm one the leader everybody respected. Deshawn was reckless, aggressive, and impossible to control. Latavious was the pretty favorite who could have anybody he wanted. They came to college focused on football, girls, and making it to the league. Not each other. But somewhere between late-night practices, shared dorm rooms, jealousy fueled arguments, and moments that lasted too long... things started changing. Now the line between brotherhood and something deeper is getting blurry. And the worst part? None of them know how to stop it. Helmet On is a slow-burn poly BxB football romance filled with tension, possessiveness, emotional confusion, masculinity, and messy love.
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