TIGHT END

He was America's perfect football hero. Until a stranger with a notebook arrived to help him discover who he really was.Liam Hargrove is twenty-two years old, the son of a Texas rancher, captain of his college football team, and a top prospect for the NFL draft. On the outside, he represents everything an American man is expected to be. But beneath his number 88 jersey, Liam carries a heavy burden—a deep unease about his true identity hidden under the armor of the perfect athlete and son.Noah Thompson is an openly gay academic who arrives in Liam's world to research the exact type of performative masculinity that Liam represents. Unimpressed by the football hype, Noah begins asking Liam profound questions about his public and private self, challenging the protective barrier Liam has built.What starts as a simple academic research project quickly transforms into the most genuine connection Liam has ever experienced. Through their secret meetings, Liam begins to understand his bisexuality and the difference between living a planned play and a true improvisation. However, their growing romance is threatened when anonymous photos of them together are sent to the press, jeopardizing Liam's NFL draft expectations and threatening to expose his personal life to his conservative family and the entire sports world.Forced to confront his father's past mistakes and the rigid expectations of his environment, Liam must decide if he will continue wearing his armor or risk everything to finally live his truth. Tight End is an emotional LGBT romance about identity, family conflicts, and the courage it takes to be fully seen.