Broken at Love

Maxxie Levine and Ryder Showell have been locked in a high-stakes rivalry since their high school days, when Ryder snatched a state tennis title right out of Maxxie’s grasp. That competitive fire followed them to university, fueling a bitter, multi-year feud over national singles championships. Maxxie has spent years dreaming of reclaiming his glory, but when Ryder suddenly abandons his scholarship and vanishes from the tennis circuit to care for his family, Maxxie’s expected sense of victory is replaced by a confusing, hollow frustration. Instead of celebrating his rival’s departure, Maxxie finds himself unexpectedly haunted by Ryder’s absence, reaching out with concern that catches them both off guard. What Maxxie doesn’t know is that Ryder has been operating behind a carefully constructed wall of indifference, hiding a deep-seated affection he never dared to confess. As the distance between them grows, the silence begins to fracture, forcing both men to confront the reality that their obsession with each other has been masking something far more tender than hate. In this compelling tale of growth and vulnerability, two former enemies must decide if they are willing to lower their defenses and risk everything to bridge the gap between bitterness and love.