Overview

Two boys. One lake. A collision that should’ve been forgettable—except it isn’t.

Liam Moore works the docks at Brackett Lake, fighting for the rowing scholarship that’s finally going to pull him out of the life he grew up in. Sweat, grit, long hours—he’s earned every inch of his way out.

Alex Harrington was born on the other side of the water—money, legacy, expectation. One mistake at the marina, one stupid stunt to impress his friends, and suddenly he’s face-to-face with the one guy who doesn’t buy his charm or his excuses.

Their worlds should never touch again.

But Alex’s father makes sure they do.

Forced to work side-by-side at the marina for the summer, Liam and Alex are dragged into each other’s orbit—two athletes heading to rival colleges, both groomed to compete, both expected to win, both carrying pressure they never asked for.

What starts as resentment shifts into something sharper. Something neither of them has language for. Something that could destroy them long before the rivalry ever begins.

A story of class divide, expectation, and the spark that hits when the wrong two people collide.