Defensive Play

<p>One glance is all it takes to bring his defences crashing down...</p><p> </p><p>Seventeen-year-old Davey has never made friends easily. Shy geeky crippled with social anxiety he feels isolated from his peers and only his position as defender for the school football team fills the void of loneliness. On the pitch his deft footwork has earned him the respect and acceptance of his squad though at a price. Desperate to hold onto this camaraderie Davey conceals the truth from everyone even his own family.</p><p> </p><p>Then during the annual Brookshire football tournament his eyes meet those of a rival player across the field and a spark flares between them one neither boy can deny. Adam is everything Davey longs to be-confident popular comfortable with his sexuality. Davey aches to explore their connection to discover where it might lead but how can he follow his heart and risk rejection by his teammates the closest thing to friends he has ever known?</p>