Randall “Randy” Miller knows how to play through pain. Years of injuries and biting headlines have left scars, but his game still speaks louder than the critics. After a trade to the only team willing to bet on him, he shocks everyone by leading the Hartford Hipsters to the NBA Finals. Tired of the noise, he agrees to open up just once to a single journalist. A rare look at the man behind the jersey.

Cooper James never thought his first major assignment would land like this. Shy, untested, and determined to prove himself, he’s stunned when Randy picks him for the exclusive. What he doesn’t expect is the pull between them, sharp and immediate. Randy is fierce, guarded, and carrying more than physical aches. Cooper has his own rules about trust, about dating someone still wrestling with being out in public.

As long nights turn into harder questions, both men face the weight of ambition and fear, drawn closer even as the stakes climb higher.

Will Randy and Cooper risk it all for something real or let the game decide for them?