Brock Pratt has spent six seasons as the Chicago Ironhawks’ starting goalie, and control is his religion. He controls the crease. He controls his schedule. He controls his life down to the exact angle of the blinds in his condo. On game days, he doesn’t speak until he reaches the arena. The night before big games, he sleeps on the floor—because you can’t fall from the lowest point. The system works. His numbers are elite. His composure is unshakable. Then he buys a new condo… and discovers his next-door neighbor.
Sully O’Reilly is a bartender with late-night shifts, chaotic dinner parties, and a dangerous amount of confidence in his cooking skills. He sings Fleetwood Mac at midnight, talks to his houseplants, and keeps accidentally locking himself out of his apartment at 2 a.m. The first time he knocks on Brock’s door in mismatched socks holding a mixing bowl, Brock assumes it’s a temporary inconvenience. It isn’t. Their walls are thin. Their chemistry is thinner. And somewhere between Post-it notes, shared coffee, and arguments about broccoli, the rigid goalie and the relentless optimist start building something neither of them planned for.
But Sully’s lightness hides real grief, and Brock’s control hides real loneliness. As the Ironhawks fight their way into the playoffs, Brock has to decide whether he’ll retreat behind the armor that’s protected him for years—or risk letting someone past his defenses. Because love doesn’t knock politely. Sometimes it shows up in the middle of the night, asking for a spare key.
Grumpy/Sunshine • Neighbors to Lovers • Opposites Attract • Found Family
Genre: Gay Romance
Sully O’Reilly is a bartender with late-night shifts, chaotic dinner parties, and a dangerous amount of confidence in his cooking skills. He sings Fleetwood Mac at midnight, talks to his houseplants, and keeps accidentally locking himself out of his apartment at 2 a.m. The first time he knocks on Brock’s door in mismatched socks holding a mixing bowl, Brock assumes it’s a temporary inconvenience. It isn’t. Their walls are thin. Their chemistry is thinner. And somewhere between Post-it notes, shared coffee, and arguments about broccoli, the rigid goalie and the relentless optimist start building something neither of them planned for.
But Sully’s lightness hides real grief, and Brock’s control hides real loneliness. As the Ironhawks fight their way into the playoffs, Brock has to decide whether he’ll retreat behind the armor that’s protected him for years—or risk letting someone past his defenses. Because love doesn’t knock politely. Sometimes it shows up in the middle of the night, asking for a spare key.
Grumpy/Sunshine • Neighbors to Lovers • Opposites Attract • Found Family
Genre: Gay Romance
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