One hoodie. One slammed locker. One silent walk across the outfield.
Jake never meant to say nothing. But now Logan's gone quiet, Coach is asking questions, and his dorm has been sanitized by the very people he thought he’d escaped. The day Logan said “I love you,” Jake froze. Now he's left with a bruised hand, a folded hoodie, and the painful clarity that silence has a cost.
Bryce is done watching from the sidelines. He steps into the tension, confronts Jake, and says what no one else will: “You broke him.” But beneath the teasing, Bryce is hurting too. Everyone’s waiting for someone else to blink first.
In this Chapter:
Logan walks off the field and out of reach
Jake’s parents invade — and erase everything that mattered
Bryce finally confronts Jake (and gets through to him)
A slammed locker, a missed apology, a vow to stop obeying
Everyone's unraveling — in silence or in sweat
📬 Chapters drop in real time. Expect slow burn, fast hands, and emotional fallout.
Read more from Riley Thorne
Beneath the Harvest Sun is a slow-burn rural queer love story told in heat, silence, and hard-earned trust. Set against the fields of northern Kansas, it follows Colt Carter, a stubborn farm kid trying to hold his family's land together, and Mason, the quiet newcomer with too much to hide and nowhere else to go.
What begins with hard work and long glances becomes something deeper. But in a town where queerness is feared and family names carry weight, nothing comes easy. Love, if it shows up, will have to fight to stay.
This is a story for readers who crave build-up, emotional tension, and intimacy that’s earned over time — with moments of heat woven through every aching pause.
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About the author:
Riley Thorne writes emotionally intelligent queer erotica focused on intimacy, character growth, and the power of restraint. His stories blend heat with heart — built for readers who want more than just a quick release.
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