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The roar of the Manchester crowd was once the only thing that mattered to Louis Tomlinson. As captain, his life was defined by the ice and the guarded distance he kept from everyone-everyone except Harry Styles. Their arrangement was simple: teammates with a physical connection that stayed behind doors. But Harry wanted more, and his secret, compounded by a fractured relationship with his father, pushed him to the edge. A reckless mistake-a night of drinking and driving-shattered everything. Harry vanished, leaving behind only silence and unanswered questions. Louis moved on, his focus narrowing back to the game, until a violent collision on the ice left his mobility in ruins. The man who once lived for the sport is now tethered to a wheelchair, facing a grueling road to recovery. Desperate to regain his independence, Louis checks into a PT clinic, bracing himself for the indignity of rehab. He isn't prepared for the man standing in the doorway. Harry is no longer the volatile teammate Louis remembers. He is composed and entirely in control of Louis' future. Tasked with helping the man who once held his heart, Harry must decide whether to keep his walls up or use his newfound purpose to rebuild the person he left behind.