Best friends. College athletes. One contract that was supposed to keep it simple. Jules Navarro returns to Cedar Ridge University for senior year determined to focus on basketball and keep her freshly broken heart under control. Riley Hart—the volleyball captain who lives by schedules, tape, and “captain mode”—has always been Jules’s safest place. Until one kiss turns their friendship into something louder. They draft rules. They make a plan. They even pick one trusted ally. Because in-season, in the spotlight, “private” feels safer than “public.” But Jules isn’t built for half-truths, and Riley’s fear of being seen threatens to bench the best thing either of them has ever wanted. Between preseason pressure, future offers, and a relationship that keeps demanding honesty, Jules and Riley have to decide: keep it contained… or choose each other out loud. This book features: • F/F friends-to-lovers • College sports romance (basketball & volleyball) • Secret relationship → earned openness • Open-door, consent-forward heat