John Logan
Chapter 1 - LOGAN
Logan / John
Torments himself by listening to his best friend Garrett and Garrett’s girlfriend Hannah through thin walls, then agrees to go to a frat party with roommates Dean and Tucker to distract himself with alcohol and casual sex. His roommate Tucker confronts him about his lingering feelings for Hannah and his recent hookups, prompting Logan to lie about his summer job and NHL ambitions before doubling down on his self-destructive coping strategy.
Chapter 2 - LOGAN
Logan
Tries to quit partying but still drinks and smokes in the backyard while listening to his friends' raunchy stories. After Hannah invites everyone inside for pizza and a movie, he flees to avoid watching her cuddle with Garrett, only to accidentally knock on Grace's dorm door and end up sharing Die Hard 2 and snacks with her.
Chapter 3 - GRACE
John / Logan / John Logan
Sits on Grace's bed watching Die Hard 2, radiating body heat and drawing attention with his physical presence. Asks about Friday night plans, learns she saw him at the party, and laughs off an earlier serial killer rant. After noticing her lingering gaze, slides closer, brushes calloused fingers against her cheek, and admits he was considering kissing her.
Chapter 4 - GRACE
Logan / John Logan
Initiates the kiss, escalates physical contact by touching Grace over her clothes and guiding her hand to his erection. He fingers her until she trembles, tells her to speed up, and climaxes in her hand before he abruptly decides to leave and calls a cab with her phone.
Chapter 5 - LOGAN
Logan / John / Johnny
Receives a call from his mother and lies about studying while confirming he will work at the family garage with his brother Jeffrey over the summer. He reflects on his regretful hookup with Grace, realizing he left too quickly without getting her contact information, and continues deceiving Garrett Graham about his NHL prospects and weekend plans.
Chapter 6 - GRACE
Logan / John
Questions Dean about faked orgasms on Monday morning, revealing a bruised ego and an inability to focus on exams or weekend activities due to obsessing over Grace’s performance during their encounter. He decides to visit her dorm at 8:30 AM to rectify the situation, where he bluntly asks if she finished. After she confesses she lied to protect his ego, he grins and admits he has been thinking nonstop about how he failed to make her come and desperately wants to change that.
Chapter 7 - LOGAN
Logan / John Logan
Performs oral sex on Grace until she reaches orgasm, then checks his phone and realizes he has eleven minutes to reach a study group for a marketing final where he currently holds a D. He asks for her number, suggests watching the next Die Hard film, awkwardly kisses her forehead, and leaves feeling like a jackass.
Chapter 8 - LOGAN
Logan / John / Johnny
Drives to the family auto shop to cover for his brother, dreads the work, and avoids greeting his father upon arrival. He lies about a sports agent's interest in him going pro to secure money for professional care, only to learn his brother plans to leave town after graduation.
Chapter 9 - LOGAN
Logan
Wants to watch hockey playoffs but is dragged out by Dean to see a Jason Statham movie. He reflects on his recent sexual encounter with Grace rather than Hannah, then unexpectedly runs into Grace and Ramona at the theater box office. After they split up in the packed auditorium, Logan holds Grace's hand during the previews and struggles to maintain composure while fighting a massive erection from thinking about their hookup.
Chapter 10 - GRACE
Logan
He pauses his video game to confront Dean about rumors Piper is spreading regarding his hookup with Grace. After learning Piper claims the encounter was fabricated and posts a derogatory tweet about her, he checks Twitter and reacts with furious outrage.
Chapter 11 - GRACE
Logan
Arrives unexpectedly at the dining hall to publicly kiss Grace and silence her mockers, then comforts her as she cries in his truck. He explains Piper's jealousy, drives her to Munsen, encourages her to conquer her fear of heights on a water tower, and opens up about his strained relationship with his father while admitting he is still figuring himself out.
Chapter 12 - GRACE
Logan / John Logan
Struggles internally about whether to visit Grace or decline her invitation via text due to unresolved feelings for Hannah. Goes to her dorm where their encounter quickly escalates, but stops everything upon learning she is a virgin and leaves after confessing emotional unavailability.
Chapter 13 - LOGAN
Logan
Avoids alcohol and reaches for cigarettes to cope with guilt, but is confronted by Hannah about his recent distance. He admits to having feelings for her, only to realize through their conversation that he actually craves the committed relationship dynamic she shares with Garrett. This epiphany makes him recognize Grace as the person who fits his ideal partner, prompting him to retreat upstairs and desperately attempt to contact her after ending things earlier.
Chapter 14 - LOGAN
Logan
Lies awake past midnight anxiously awaiting Grace’s response after sending multiple texts. He reflects on his recent rejection of her and reacts with fury to an unexpected advance from Ramona, forwarding her message to Grace before demanding they talk. When she remains silent until morning, he finally succumbs to restless sleep.
Chapter 15
Logan
Texts and calls Grace while she is in Paris; Grace confirms to her mother that they never have sex despite her initial consideration, and dismisses any possibility of reconnecting with him.
Chapter 16 - LOGAN
Logan / Johnny / John
Navigates a grueling summer of off-season training and garage labor while managing his father's public drunkenness and lingering guilt over Grace's silence. He politely declines Bernie's hockey league invitation, resists Tori Howard's flirtation until her shower comment breaks his resolve, and ultimately agrees to visit her home.
Chapter 17 - LOGAN
Logan / John
He spends a Thursday evening at the family garage when Garrett arrives unannounced with pizza and beer, prompting him to reflect on his father's recent violent outburst and his own emotional numbness. After Garrett presses him about his future, he confesses he never made himself eligible for the NHL draft and plans to work at the garage full-time next year to care for his injured, alcoholic father until Jeff returns from Europe. He realizes Garrett's advice to stop feeling empty and enjoy his remaining time has shifted his perspective, leaving him determined to make things right with Grace.
Chapter 18 - LOGAN
Logan
Plays hockey with the Miners and joins Dean and Hannah for a run, where he approaches Grace in a gazebo to apologize and ask her out, interpreting her refusal as a potential opening.
Chapter 19 - GRACE
Logan / John
Returns to Hastings for open hockey tryouts, sharing a house with his roommates while the team copes with losing their star goalie Kenny Simms. He observes the practice alongside Garrett, Dean, and Tucker, engages in banter that stings his lingering feelings for Grace, and is promptly ordered to the weight room by Coach Jensen after being caught slacking.
Chapter 20 - GRACE
Logan
Approaches Grace at the Coffee Hut with his friends, offering her a muffin and asking her out on a date. Persists despite her clear refusal before leaving when she departs.
Chapter 21 - LOGAN
Logan / John Logan
Enforces a strict no-hookup rule as he enters relationship mode, rides shotgun with Hannah, and smokes a joint at the Sigma party. He firmly rejects Piper Stevens' persistent advances, locates Grace upstairs, shares a passionate kiss, but stops it to clarify he wants to properly date her rather than just sleep with her.
Chapter 22 - LOGAN
Logan
Declares his intentions toward Grace and apologizes to Morris for kissing her at the party. Bonds with Morris over a video game, jokingly forming an in-game family alliance. Later defends his feelings to Grace, insists they are perfect for each other, and eagerly agrees to do anything to prove his sincerity when she tests him.
Chapter 23 - LOGAN
Logan
Attempts to write a love poem for Grace as part of her six-item test, enduring relentless mockery from Garrett and Tucker before retreating upstairs to email the draft.
Chapter 24 - LOGAN
Logan — aliases: Mr. Romance himself, bruiser
Completes four of six list items but struggles to locate a red velvet chaise lounge for the fifth. Poses on the prop in his boxers while Garrett and Justin photograph him, then secures the final item through Garrett's connections before delivering a celebrity video endorsement to Grace.
Chapter 25 - GRACE
Logan / John / Johnny
Secures a last-minute reservation at an Italian restaurant and wears a suit for their first official date. He reacts with playful shock to Grace's lack of hockey fandom, discusses her friendship repair with Ramona, and pays discreetly for the meal. Nervous about his dating experience, he requests a performance review, responds to her teasing with a passionate kiss, reveals only his family calls him Johnny, and asks to date her again.
Chapter 26 - GRACE
Logan / John
Navigates a crowded party with Grace, introducing her to Beau Maxwell and Dean while maintaining physical closeness despite his reputation for casual encounters. He intercepts an upset Grace upstairs, correctly identifies her jealousy, reassures her that she is the only woman he sees, clarifies a flirtatious girl's sexuality, and openly admits that her possessiveness arouses him before proposing they continue their intimacy elsewhere.
Chapter 27
Logan / John
Endures a frustrating practice where teammates' poor performance jeopardizes their season, then declines a lucrative tryout with the Providence Bruins to honor a commitment to his brother and father. After visiting Grace, he navigates unexpected jealousy over her upcoming class assignment with another student before realizing through a playful prank that he is likely falling in love with her.
Chapter 28 - GRACE
Logan / John Logan
Invites Grace to spend a weekend in Boston with his friends, initially clarifying there are no sexual expectations before offering to remove all condoms from the house. He arranges grocery shopping for her favorite ice cream, coordinates pickup times, and ends their call by playfully asking her not to throw out the condoms.
Chapter 29 - GRACE
Logan / Johnny
Selects a horror film to mask his eagerness, carefully navigates losing Grace's virginity while checking on her comfort, and confesses he has maintained celibacy for six months since meeting her despite nearly giving in to another woman earlier that summer.
Chapter 30 - LOGAN
Logan / John / Johnny
Experiences profound peace and joy during his weekend trip with Grace, frequently engaging in intimacy while debating the appropriate timeline for confessing his love. He feels a fleeting spike of jealousy over his roommates potentially seeing Grace naked but quickly dismisses it. He opens up about his father's past abandonment of his mother during a hospital stay, explaining that his continued loyalty stems from a conscious decision to avoid selfishness and honor his family despite the burden.
Chapter 31 - LOGAN
Logan
Declines Dean’s invitation to celebrate at a bar after a shutout loss, prioritizing plans with Grace instead. He stewes over his new defensive pairing before arriving at Grace’s dorm to receive comfort and engage in synchronized intimacy. His skepticism toward an urgent SOS message from Ramona highlights his protective instincts until Grace insists on answering it.
GRACE
Logan
Speeds to Hastings upon receiving an SOS call, confronts intoxicated St. Anthony's players at their motel door, retrieves Ramona's confiscated phone, and drives both women back to campus while maintaining a protective but emotionally guarded demeanor.
Chapter 33 - GRACE
Logan / John
Confesses to Grace that witnessing his father’s decline made him believe he must abandon his hockey career to care for him, fearing she will eventually leave him under the burden. Panics after missing his chance to stop her from leaving with Hannah, texts an apology, and receives reassurance from friends that her declaration means he has not lost her permanently.
Chapter 34 - GRACE
Logan / John Logan / Johnny
Calls the campus radio show to publicly ask for advice on winning Grace back, confessing he is in love with her and praising her compassion. He enters the station to reconcile, promises to remain faithful despite his impending move to Munsen, and reaffirms his deep affection through a passionate kiss.
Chapter 35 - LOGAN
Logan / John / Johnny
Wakes up feeling deeply fulfilled after an intimate night with Grace and jokes about his constant arousal. Receives a summons from Jeff regarding his father, brings Grace to Munsen, and learns that his dad is entering rehab and selling the shop. Realizes he is finally free from family obligations and rushes back to his girlfriend with excitement for his future.
Epilogue
Logan
Competes in his first NHL season with Boston while Grace watches him from above, realizing that the romantic and athletic dreams they shared as freshmen have finally materialized.