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Blurb
Catching feelings six months before graduation is inconvenient. What’s disastrous is choosing to act on them.
Dean
I’ve always been a guy with a plan. Make it through college, get my degree, and move back home. Tutoring Nick Russell wasn’t in the cards, and crushing hard on him definitely wasn’t. But that sweet, smirking baseball player digs right under my skin, and I don’t stand a chance at resisting him.
All I want is to get my hands on Nick. I know what to do, what moves to make, and…he doesn’t bite. That’s fine, I guess—he’s a good friend anyway.
As it turns out, being friends is exactly what we both need for things to heat up.
A little fling to round out college never hurt anyone, but what if neither of us wants it to end? With my visa running out, moving home doesn’t look as appealing as it always has, not if it means giving up on the only guy who’s ever made me want to stay.
Nick
I’m a mess and I know it. I’m an undrafted nobody, I’m failing an elective, and it feels like I’m the only guy who needs a connection with someone before I can even consider getting physical.
That last part is easy enough to ignore. My agent’s working on the undrafted thing, and Coach got me a tutor. Dean Shen drops into my life as a calm, dreamy anchor of everything I’ve ever craved, and I can see right through that flirty basketball player’s hungry stare. What he wants from me is crystal clear, but he doesn’t push.
And him waiting is all it takes for me to break.
With graduation looming, it makes sense to settle for something physical. But if my feelings for Dean are what allow me to be physical in the first place…I don’t see this ending in anything but trouble.
List of Тropes/What tо Expect
Slow burn
Demisexual protagonist
Friends to lovers
Tutor x Jock
Jock x Jock
Forced proximity
Only one bed
Content Advisories for АRС Readers
Information regarding potential triggers, frequency/nature of open-door intimate content, and other thematic elements is provided below to allow readers to make informed decisions regarding their comfort and willingness to accept an АRС.
The content disclosed does not form the central purpose or theme of the novel, and open-door intimate scenes are included with the intention of highlighting the connection between characters.
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Coarse language
Profanity
Sexually-charged commentary in character interiority and dialogue, with positive intentions and undertones
Multiple consensual sexual acts (described on-page, in detail)
On-page sexual acts between main characters are depicted in 8 out of 34 chapters.
Sexual content involving only one character in isolation is depicted in 1 chapter out of 34.
Intimate scenes are intended to highlight the development and connection of characters
One of the protagonists in this novel was written to be demisexual. The following specificities relating to his identity are provided for reader awareness:
The protagonist does not adopt a label on-page, though he does name demisexuality as a possible identity.
The protagonist experiences arousal separately from attraction.
The protagonist is not intended to depict a universal demisexual/asexual-spectrum experience, or to speak for an entire identity.
The portrayal of demisexuality and related plot elements has been reviewed for sensitivity and plausibility by numerous individuals with requisite lived experience.
Limited portrayals of microaggressions against a character of East Asian descent, not by protagonists.
Self-deprecating and internally doubtful commentary regarding a demisexual protagonist’s sexuality, attraction patterns, and related self-esteem, exclusively by the protagonist himself, and not by others on-page.
Includes internal thoughts where the protagonist believes himself to be unusual or “broken” due to needing to experience a connection before experiencing physical attraction toward another individual.
Exclusively in flashbacks and recounting dialogue, the demisexual protagonist is revealed to previously have been pressured into engaging in sexual acts, including by a former partner, without his full consent. The protagonist’s internal thoughts may at times appear to dismiss or trivialize his reaction to these events as a result of perceived inexperience. Readers may wish to consider these events as recounted dubious/non-consent.
Moderate and non-habitual alcohol use
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