An Athlete in love with his College Friend - BL recap
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00:00After a demanding workday, successful investment banker Daniel walks inside a bar.
00:05The ambience of the bar is warm and intimate with low lighting.
00:09Daniel sees a familiar face across the room as he places his drink order.
00:13Tommy, a former roommate from college, is seated at a table and deeply engaged in discussion
00:18with other individuals.
00:20When Tommy and Daniel finally meet, there's a brief exchange of startled recognition.
00:25Daniel is waved over by Tommy, who has since come out as gay.
00:29After greeting each other, they start talking about their college years, especially their
00:32lacrosse team days.
00:34They become excited to see each other after a long time and decide to spend their evening
00:37together to rejoice in their past and also to explore their unresolved feelings.
00:42After having a few too many beers one evening, Tommy and Daniel find themselves at Tommy's
00:46flat.
00:47There is a lot of unsaid tension in the air, and Daniel gives Tommy a kiss out of vulnerability.
00:53The kiss soon develops into a passionate kiss.
00:57Daniel has been repressing deep-seated impulses, and this is evident from the situation full
01:01of raw emotion and longing.
01:04Daniel looks a little perplexed while Tommy is telling him about the crush he had on him
01:07in his college days.
01:09He also tells him that his mother, Sandra Millers, was Daniel's professor in college,
01:13which leaves him surprised.
01:14They give one another a heartfelt embrace, demonstrating the close relationship they
01:18shared while in college.
01:20Daniel asks Tommy about his life.
01:22He replies with an interesting story about her mom's physical relations, his birth,
01:27and his mom bumping into him being physical with one of her friends.
01:30When Tommy's friend asks if this whole story is true, he denies it by saying that he just
01:35wanted Daniel to fall in love with him.
01:37Tommy reveals that he has been following Daniel for two weeks from now.
01:40They decided to spend another night together.
01:43Tommy tells his friend that they got intimate once again, and the next moment he took a
01:46picture of Daniel's back.
01:48The talk is easy to follow and is full of nostalgia and laughter, but as both men consider
01:53how much their lives have changed since college, there's an underlying tension.
01:58Daniel's more traditional life path contrasts with Tommy's transparency about his sexuality,
02:03and this disparity establishes the emotional terrain for the subsequent voyage.
02:07The two men develop a strong chemistry as the evening goes on and they exchange more
02:11intimate tales.
02:13Daniel awakens in Tommy's apartment the morning following their unplanned night together.
02:17Soft morning light floods the space, creating an atmosphere of peaceful intimacy.
02:22As Daniel surveys his new surroundings, the truth of what happened the night before starts
02:26to set in.
02:28Daniel is given one of the two coffee cups that Tommy brings into the room.
02:31Tommy breaks the tense pause between them by making a light-hearted remark about Daniel's
02:35snoring.
02:37As a result, the tension decreases and they begin discussing their day's plans.
02:41Tommy tries to ascertain Daniel's sentiments regarding their exchange as they carry on
02:45speaking.
02:47Daniel attempts to minimize the importance of their night together by claiming it was
02:50a one-time occurrence, but he is still perplexed and troubled.
02:54Tommy, on the other hand, is more honest about how he feels and says he hopes they may continue
02:59to develop their relationship.
03:01Tommy is forced to face the truth.
03:03By telling Tommy that he is engaged to Jen, he deepens their bond.
03:07It is revealed that Daniel is actually telling his whole love story to one of his friends
03:10who is so excited and asks him to tell them more.
03:14Tommy is telling his friend about Daniel and how he is attracted to Daniel physically
03:17as well as emotionally and also shows him the picture of Daniel's back.
03:22His friend asks why he didn't tell him about their physical relationship to which Tommy
03:25replies that he is not the type who kisses and tells.
03:28His friend is so excited to know more about this gay love story.
03:32Tommy follows Daniel the next day to the gym where he encounters Jen, Daniel's fiancée.
03:37Daniel has decided to suppress his love for Tommy and move through with the wedding despite
03:41his feelings for him.
03:42Tommy is hesitantly introduced to Jen by Daniel but they quickly become friends.
03:47He introduces himself as Daniel's friend and a lawyer.
03:51Tommy then devises a plan to win Daniel over by asking him to a college alumni reunion
03:55where there will be only boys.
03:57Daniel refuses at first.
03:59Jen persuades Daniel to attend the reunion with Tommy by telling him that once she is
04:03married she won't let him out of her sight.
04:05However, when Daniel arrives, he discovers that Tommy has arranged a secluded country
04:10retreat for just the two of them instead of the anticipated reunion.
04:15Jen and Daniel meet and there is an intimate atmosphere.
04:18As Jen leans in, her eyes sparkling with anticipation, she starts kissing him passionately.
04:24However, Daniel's response seems hesitant.
04:27His mind preoccupied by a recent encounter with his gay friend from the past, causing
04:31him to hold back despite Jen's bold advances.
04:34Tommy and Daniel head towards Tommy's place where they meet his mother.
04:38She is so excited to meet Tommy and Daniel.
04:40They grab some snack while sitting on a table and talking.
04:44Daniel also expresses his excitement by telling Tommy's mom that it's good to be at this
04:47old place again.
04:49Tommy eagerly ushered Daniel into his room, eager to spend some quality time with his
04:53friend.
04:54However, Daniel politely asked Tommy to leave assuring him that they would meet again the
04:58following day.
05:00True to his word, the next day was filled with running around and intense matches of
05:03chess as Tommy and Daniel enjoyed each other's company.
05:07While playing, Tommy asks Daniel if he loves Jen.
05:10Daniel ignores his question and the conversation leads to a romantic moment where they kiss
05:15each other, it goes a little far and they end up in a bed where Tommy tells Daniel that
05:19no matter if he is having a fling, but he listens to which Daniel replies that he loves
05:23Jen.
05:24Getting back to Jen, Daniel makes her happy and satisfied by being physically intimate
05:28with her.
05:29She is surprised to see Daniel in such a passionate mood, both indulge in a steamy romance.
05:35Daniel is playing golf with his father.
05:37His father tells him that he has a wedding gift for him, which is a golf club membership
05:41which is very expensive otherwise.
05:43At Daniel's bachelor party, one of his friends James stands up and gives a speech in honor
05:48of Daniel and praises him.
05:50He cracks some jokes about how all of Daniel's friends used to be getting intimate with girls
05:54and Daniel was always found in his home studying.
05:57This made Daniel a little awkward because no one except Daniel himself knew the truth
06:00in that gathering.
06:02Daniel is surprised when a strip dancer starts dancing and stripping in front of him making
06:06his bachelorette party more interesting.
06:09After the party, Daniel, clearly inebriated, stumbles over to Tommy's door and knocks.
06:14When Tommy opens the door, Daniel attempts to kiss him, but Tommy intervenes and prevents
06:19it.
06:20Tommy and his friend both take a seat together on the cozy couch.
06:23Tommy offers his shoulder as a supportive place for his friend to rest his head and
06:27together they sit in peaceful silence for a while.
06:29The following day, Tommy prepared for the momentous occasion of attending Daniel's
06:33wedding.
06:34Tommy's friend is also helping him get ready and tells him that he looks good in white
06:37tuxedo and black waistcoat.
06:40The ceremony took place in a beautiful church where Daniel and Jen exchanged heartfelt vows,
06:45ceding their love and commitment to each other.
06:48Meanwhile, as the joyous event unfolded, Tommy quietly made his exit.
06:53The newlyweds play golf and have some intimate moments in bed.
06:56Jen meets Tommy at the gym where she tells him about her friend Alex and that she wants
07:00to set him up with her so that they can go on a double date.
07:03Tommy agrees to this hoping to make Daniel jealous.
07:07On the double date, Tommy flirts with Alex and also while talking he tries to make eye
07:11contact with Daniel who is continuously avoiding eye contact.
07:15During their conversation, they discussed Jen's preference for lacrosse players and
07:19shared the story of how she and Daniel first crossed paths.
07:22Alex asks Jen to come with her to the ladies' room.
07:26She looks suspicious as if she has noticed something.
07:29Upon seeing Jen, she confides in her about her suspicions regarding Tommy's sexual orientation
07:34and his attraction to Daniel.
07:36Jen responds with disbelief and dismisses the idea with a laugh.
07:40Tommy tells Daniel that he misses him and asks him if he misses him too but before Daniel
07:44can answer him the ladies barge in.
07:46The next morning, Alex calls Jen and tells her that she was right about Tommy that he
07:50is gay.
07:51She tells her that they still had sex.
07:54Still on call, Jen tells Daniel who is lying in the bed beside her that Tommy is gay who
07:58completely ignores her and tries to get away from the situation.
08:02Daniel visits Tommy and tells him that he misses him and loves him.
08:06He seemed to be jealous of the fact that Tommy had sex with Alex.
08:09He tried to get intimate with Tommy but Tommy refused and told him to go back to his wife.
08:14At the gym, Jen apologizes to Tommy for misunderstanding and setting him up with Alex.
08:19She asked him for dinner as Daniel was working late.
08:22At the dinner table, the conversation turned to Tommy's experience as a gay man.
08:26He took the time to share with Jen what it means to him to be gay.
08:29Despite the serious topic, they both enjoyed their conversation and had a wonderful evening
08:34together.
08:35Jen comes back home with Daniel sitting and waiting for her.
08:38When he learns that Jen is out with Tommy he becomes jealous.
08:41Jen attempts to persuade him by pointing out that Tommy is gay.
08:45She explains that Tommy is always occupied so it would be beneficial for him to spend
08:49time with someone.
08:50He understands and tells her that they'll get away this weekend for some family time.
08:54The next day Daniel visits Tommy and hands him over his jacket.
08:58He also requests Tommy to leave his wife alone and walks away.
09:01Tommy is with his friend who tells him that Daniel loves him but he is not going to leave
09:05his wife for Tommy.
09:06They go for dancing and Daniel sneakily follows them to the club.
09:10Late at night there is a knock on the door, Jen asks Daniel to see who's at the door.
09:14Drunk Tommy is at the door and tells Daniel that he loves him and that he saw him at the
09:18club.
09:19Jen comes and asks if there's everything right.
09:22Tommy tries to say something to Daniel but goes away saying that he is drunk.
09:25The next morning Jen meets Tommy who apologizes for his drunk knocking at the door.
09:30Jen tells Tommy that she is pregnant.
09:32She seems so excited.
09:34Tommy acts to be happy and surprised by this news and tells Jen that Daniel is going to
09:38be so happy when he learns about this.
09:40During a romantic candlelit dinner, Jen decides to share some life-changing news with Daniel.
09:46Nervously, she tells him that she is pregnant.
09:49Daniel's eyes widen in surprise but a smile soon spreads across his face as he expresses
09:53his overwhelming joy and excitement at the unexpected but incredible news.
09:58Daniel and Jen reveal this news to their parents and there's happy hugging.
10:02After some time, Tommy meets Daniel and Jen and introduces them to a man named Luke.
10:07He then announces that he is getting married to Luke.
10:09This news shocks Daniel who is unable to say a word.
10:13Feeling that something is wrong, Jen leaves the place in anger.
10:17Later at home, Jen asks Daniel if he is gay.
10:20He denies it and insists that he loves her.
10:23However, Jen becomes emotional and asks if he loves Tommy.
10:27Despite Daniel's reassurances that she is the only one he loves, Jen continues to press
10:31the issue.
10:32Finally, Daniel confesses that he doesn't know who he is.
10:36This leads Jen to tell him that she is leaving him, leaving Daniel behind as she leaves the
10:41home in tears.
10:43Daniel is feeling extremely upset and longing for Jen.
10:46He is grappling with a great deal of confusion about the direction he wants his life to take.
10:50He calls his colleague to say he is not feeling well and won't be able to come to the office.
10:55Then he visits Tommy but he is not home.
10:58Suddenly he appears behind Daniel.
11:00Daniel tells him that Jen has left.
11:03Tommy expresses sympathy for him.
11:05Daniel in turn congratulates Tommy and says he is happy for him as he is getting married.
11:10He asks Tommy if he loves Luke, the man he is about to marry.
11:14Tommy expresses his happiness and love for Luke.
11:17Daniel shares his fear of being alone but Tommy reassures him, complimenting his looks
11:21and predicting that he will be a great father.
11:24They say goodbye to each other.
11:26Later, Daniel is sitting with his parents, indicating that he has confided in them about
11:30everything.
11:31Daniel arrives at Tommy's place bearing a thoughtful wedding gift, only to be greeted
11:35by the somber news that the wedding has been cancelled.
11:38Over coffee with Tommy's mother, Daniel uncovers the truth about Tommy's father.
11:43She mentions that Tommy has cold feet, which deeply upset Daniel.
11:47When Daniel visits Tommy, he discovers that Tommy has moved and his new address is unknown.
11:52In his search for Tommy at a dance club, Daniel comes up empty handed.
11:57Daniel's father inquires about Jen and Daniel reveals that she has gone to her mother's.
12:02Daniel also informs his dad that he has quit his job, to which his dad offers his support.
12:06Later, Jen calls Daniel and shares updates about their child's well-being.
12:11She reassures Daniel, affirming that he married the wrong person but acknowledging that they
12:15will remain friends and that he will always be a father to their daughter.
12:19Daniel strolls across a calm park.
12:21The scenery is bathed in a warm golden glow as the sun sets.
12:26Daniel and his daughter are in the park after he has successfully navigated his turbulent
12:30path of self-acceptance and discovery.
12:32Bright-eyed and innocent, the baby is smiling while lying in the stroller.
12:36Her focus is apparent as she tucks her tongue between her lips.
12:40Daniel inhales deeply, relishing this private moment with his daughter.
12:44He understands how far he has gone from his past troubles and feels a strong sense of
12:48pride and affection for his daughter.