Overview

Asher
Theo is the love of my life, but I can't tell him. Only a few people know I'm gay, and he isn't one of them. We've been best friends since we were sixteen, and he's my everything. The thought of losing him terrifies me. He's the sunshine in a life filled with pain from my mother and her awful boyfriends. When Theo rescues me from Louie, my mom's latest dirtbag boyfriend, and we end up cozy in his bed, things start to shift. Could he feel the same way about me as I do about him? Theo—the girl-crazy party boy with a joke for every occasion? He couldn't... could he?

Theo
I'm in trouble. My best friend is lying right next to me, and I can't ignore how I feel. The more I think about Asher, the more I realize I've always been drawn to him. From the moment I saw him as a scared sixteen-year-old rookie for the Vipers, I felt a pull. I thought I admired him for being smart and funny with those crazy red curls I love to tease him about. But I can't stop staring at his freckles. I can't help but get lost in his emerald green eyes. When I learn someone has been hurting him, I lose it. Asher is mine, or at least I want him to be. But what if he's not gay? And if he is, what if he doesn't love me back? Why is this so complicated!

"Break the Ice" is the follow-up to "Step in the Zone," featuring Asher and Theo. This is a hurt/comfort, friends-to-lovers MM hockey romance with a guaranteed HEA. It touches on some dark themes, so please read the content warnings. Your well-being is essential.