Friction by K.C. Wells

Luka was built for control.
He chose the one thing that would destroy it.

Luka Davorin
On the ice, I know exactly who I am.
Every movement has a purpose. Every risk is measured. Every mistake carries a price.
Off the ice is different.
The federation that built me expects obedience. My country expects medals. And the truth about who I am has spent so long buried that sometimes I almost believe it’s gone.
Then I arrive in Milan and see Dean Foster again, and the things I’ve spent years ignoring start demanding attention.

Dean Foster
I’ve never had much use for reinvention.
I know who I am. I know how to compete. I know how to handle pressure.
Then Luka Davorin skates into my life.
One conversation becomes two. Then ten. A glance becomes a habit. The space between us gets smaller.
And suddenly certainty feels overrated.

Luka
We were never supposed to happen.
Different events. Different flags. Different worlds.
But the Olympic Village has a way of putting people exactly where they shouldn’t be.
The closer Dean gets, the harder it becomes to pretend this is temporary.
The media is paying attention.
My federation is paying attention.
And if I stop running from the truth, I could lose everything I’ve spent my life building.
The question is whether I’m finally ready to choose something for myself.

Different flags. Dangerous heat.
A high-heat MM Olympic romance featuring forbidden attraction, bi awakening, first times, quiet power dynamics, closeted athlete tension, and two men discovering that freedom can be just as terrifying as love.