A lifetime ago, Ryland Moreno's older brother, Lukas, chased his hockey dreams all the way to stardom halfway across the country, leaving Ryland to shoulder the weight of their mother's expectations alone. Now a freshman at Willard University, Ryland finally has the chance to reconnect with his brother, make a friend or two, and maybe even...come out? Enter the hideously perfect captain of the Willard Gryphons, golden boy Henry Wainwright, who's taken an interest in Ryland that neither of them quite understand. This could be the year Ryland's life begins, if he's brave enough to go for it: The problem is he's been toeing the line for so long, locked in defense, he's not even sure he can get his stick up anymore, let alone get in the game.