Some algorithms can't be coded. Some feelings can't be calculated.

Juno Montgomery likes his world the way he likes his robotics projects?structured, logical, and completely under control. He doesn't do chaos, crowds, or rugby players with too-bright smiles and too-loud voices.

Ashton Croukamp is the golden-boy flyhalf everyone loves?confident, charming, and made for the spotlight. The last thing he expects is to be forced into a school tech showcase with the most intense, intimidating robotics genius at Bergville High.

Thrown together for a project that could change both their futures, Juno and Ashton clash hard... until the lines between rivalry and something dangerously real begin to blur.

Because when sparks start flying, even the smartest boy in school can't debug his own heart.

Set in South Africa with humour, heart, and undeniable chemistry, The Circuit Breaker and the Rugby Player is a sweet enemies-to-more LGBTQ+ romance about unexpected connection, breaking old rules, and choosing love?even when it terrifies you.