Beyond Control

Synopsis

Jack Cameron, captain of the Sherbrooke Monarchs, is famously not a party person. Discipline, routine, and control are the pillars of his life. But after a 6–0 shutout victory over Erie, his teammates refuse to let him skip the celebration at Max Tremblay's house. Reluctantly, Jack agrees to make a brief appearance before heading home to wait for his boyfriend, Alexei Fedorov. Except Jack never makes it home the way he planned. A simple misunderstanding leads him to drink three THC-infused beverages he mistakes for non-alcoholic beer. Within hours, the most controlled man on the team becomes a version of himself no one has ever seen before. He's laughing too loudly, saying everything he usually keeps buried, and revealing just how deeply he loves Alexei. When Ben Sterling realizes what happened, he calls Alexei, who races through a snowstorm to be by his side. What follows is a chaotic, tender, and unexpectedly revealing night where Jack's carefully guarded emotions finally come spilling out. By morning, Jack has to face the embarrassment of losing control—and the surprising realization that letting go doesn't mean losing himself, especially when he has the right person beside him.