Unmasked

Synopsis

Keir Maddox has a secret: he's in love with Yuri Kozlov, his fiercest rival on the ice. For years, they've hidden their relationship from the world—until one brutal game changes everything. Yuri takes a devastating hit, crashing face-first into the boards. Blood stains the ice. And Keir loses control. He abandons the game, pushes through medics, holds Yuri's head in his hands while he bleeds. Everyone sees. His teammates, the cameras, the entire league. When Keir confronts the player who injured Yuri in the locker room, he loses his temper again. And then he loses his mind—sobbing, panicking, desperately trying to reach the hospital. His best friend Russell covers for him, but the damage is done. People are talking. That night, Keir comes out to his parents. He tells them about Yuri. And they tell him something he never expected: they already knew. They don't care who he loves. They just want him to be happy. A story about fear, love, and the moment when hiding stops being worth it.