Jake "Emmy" Walker moved into a middle-of-nowhere school district three years ago not knowing if he'd get to stay long enough to entertain the idea of belonging. Now, he's walking into his senior year with a record-worthy football career, enough good fortune to last him a lifetime, and the most loyal best friend anyone could ever ask for: fellow football player, sweets-craving, history nerd, general enigma, Julian Ridgemore.
Somewhere between late night whispers and secret pasts, Emmy's feelings for Julian take a turn towards the unexpected. Perhaps it's less a surprise than an inevitable outcome. Emmy's heart is used to calling the shots, and it is rarely ever wrong.
Until, it lands him a prime spot on the school's gossip page.
After an anonymous submission puts his sexuality at the forefront of school debates, he realizes his newly-discovered crush is the least of his worries. Fighting with the influx of attention, Julian's uncharacteristic withdraw, and his already-polarized team conspiring against him, Emmy is forced to decide what it means to be "out" when he'd least been expecting it, how far he'll go to keep his best friend, and what his sports career looks like when his team isn't interested in playing nice.
Emmy had always loved the spotlight, but can he keep it from burning him now?
