The Nature of the Game — Vincent Berg

The athletes at Windsor High are aiming for big things: careers in professional sports. They don't like making waves, so don't like to stand out. However, when Taylor meets the flamboyant Jacob in the drama department, there's a distinct clash of cultures. The out-and-proud attitude of someone unable to hide imperils the futures of someone who can. Casual meetings under the bleachers risk not just public embarrassment, but the loss of millions in future earnings.

Yet two figures can't keep their hands off each other. Jacob, the drama queen, and Taylor, the guy all the girls are after, keep rubbing each other the wrong way while doing it the right way. Will Jacob's freedom to be who he is imperil Taylor's future, or can the two resist each other long enough to survive high school?