One Shot

by Lacy Kennedy

Language: English

Published: 2025-05-27. 34,640 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary

Content Rating: All Ages

They say the best pictures capture a story. I just never expected to become part of the story. I’m Clarissa, a photographer hunting for that one perfect shot, and Drake, the freshly minted billiards champion, was supposed to be it. My masterpiece. My ticket.

Then I crashed into him. Literally. And in that single, chaotic moment, the carefully framed world through my lens tilted. He’s more than just a champion on a pedestal; he’s got this easy charm, a surprising warmth, and eyes that seem to look right past my camera and into me.

Now, the line between my professional ambition and a much more personal, much more thrilling kind of desire is getting blurrier by the second. He’s got the game face, I’ve got the lens, but what happens when the real prize isn’t the one in the spotlight?