Shoot and Score

Sometimes finding love takes balls. There’s nothing subtle about the way Seth Dowling, one of Boston’s most eligible bachelors, has been checking out Connor Andrews at the gym. And while Connor doesn’t mind the attention, he sees two major problems: the way Seth’s emerald eyes distract him from bringing his A game … and the fact that the arrogant jerk knows it. For weeks, Seth has been looking for an excuse to challenge Connor to a game of one-on-one basketball. Nowadays the former-top-draft-pick-turned-accountant spends his time racking up numbers on spreadsheets instead of a scoreboard, but something tells Seth the messy-haired hottie is sure to wipe the court with him anyway. The thing is, Seth doesn’t mind losing—especially when the trash talk turns to flirting. No matter who wins this game, they both stand to score. A standalone enemies-to-lovers M/M sports romance short story.