Lucas
To my dad, Hunter King is a football prodigy destined for greatness.
The son he always wanted.
To me, Hunter King is the guy Iāve loved most of my life.
The guy who happens to be my dead brotherās boyfriend.
We were kids when Hunter came into our livesāthe boy with the skill my brother didnāt have and the drive I lacked. The one who was always kind to me, who cared about my photography when to my dad, it was a hobby, not worth anyoneās time.
Looking at the world through the lens of my camera is the only thing Iāve ever wanted.
Other than Hunter King.
Hunter
I would be nothing without the Blakes. Coach Blake nurtured my football talent from high school through college and now professionally. For all intents and purposes, he was my father. And when I started dating his son Ellis, it felt like I truly became part of the family.
But since Ellis died, nothing feels right anymoreānot even the game Iāve always loved.
Until Lucas walks back into my life.
With each lingering touch, I feel sensation returning. Every kiss breathes air into my lungs. And for the first time in three years, it feels like my heart starts beating again.
But with every embrace, Iām betraying Ellisās memory. The media, my team, Coach Blake will all condemn me. Iāll no longer be their Comeback King. Iāll be the man who is sleeping with his dead boyfriendās brother.
Yet none of it is enough to make me stop. Ā Ā