Breaking the Ice

'"'Why does coming out have to be so complicated?' Markus whispered. 'Because everyone around us makes it complicated,' I whispered back."

London McElles has been figure skating ever since he was little and he’s hardly told a soul. After his disaster of coming out as gay, he doesn’t want to be pegged as your typical gay guy even more by revealing that he’s a figure skating genius. So what does London do? He hides his talent from his huge family and few friends, hires a coach with his own cash, and only ever gets caught once by his musically gifted sister Lamia. So just as London is getting ready to participate in Regionals, the unimaginable happens. London meets Markus.

Markus Andell is a casual hockey player who was only influenced to get on the ice by his mom. He is liked by everyone and hadn’t found anyone he had wanted to date. Markus has been loved by everyone he meets and has never had to worry about majorly disappointing others. So just as the school year is getting started, Markus meets London.

With both boys having so much in common they click fast, almost too fast. London begins to fall for Markus, and Markus begins to struggle to categorize his feelings towards London. With sexual identity, London’s family, figure skating competitions, unique friends, and romance on the horizon, London and Markus are in for a ride.