They say your childhood shapes your future, but I never believed it until that fateful summer at Redstone Creek Camp. It was a day etched into my memory forever?the day I killed my best friend.

Skylar James was my everything: my best friend, my brother. Or so I thought.

As we grew older, our bond strained, and I let my new friends drive a wedge between us. They loathed Skylar for everything he stood for, and in my quest for football glory, I allowed them to torment him, even though it tore me apart inside.

Now, two years later, I'm the star quarterback at WEU, on the brink of an NFL career. But when Skylar returns, everything I've worked for hangs in the balance. He's back, knowing my darkest secret?the one that could unravel my world. How do you face the person who knows your deepest shame? What happens when your past catches up with you, threatening to destroy everything you've built?

What would happen if I let him?

Warning: This is a 60k MM football romance with mature themes. Graphic violence, coarse language, explicit sex, homophobia. View discretion is advised.