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Grant Voss, a college running back who communicates better with his body than his words, has spent four months hiding his feelings for Poppy Hayes, the cheerleader his best friend Charlie dated and left heartbroken.
On the day of the season's most important game, Grant must balance his loyalty to Charlie, who is struggling under his demanding father's scrutiny, with his growing inability to deny his feelings for Poppy.
When an impulsive kiss on the field after a crucial victory exposes Grant's secret to forty thousand spectators and a national television audience, he must confront whether his silence has been protecting the people he loves or simply protecting himself from the vulnerability of being truly seen.
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