Tristan, who is straight, harbors dreams of being a Broadway star. Robbie's depression stems in part from being closeted about his sexuality. Forced to share a room, the boys find they have more common ground (and more secrets) than either had guessed. In lieu of getting therapy for Robbie, they assign Tristan to keep constant watch on him, a decision both baffling and steeped in denial. The boys' parents conspire to keep the incident a secret, hoping to preserve his chances of getting drafted into the National Hockey League. Siegert pulls no punches in her debut, which opens as high school senior Tristan Betterby interrupts his twin brother Robbie's attempt to overdose on pills. How far is Robbie willing to go-and more importantly, how far is Tristan willing to go to help him? As their season progresses and friends turn out to be enemies, Robbie finds solace in an online stranger known only as 'Jimmy2416.' Between keeping Robbie's secret and saving him from taking his life, Tristan is given the final call: sacrifice his dream for a brother he barely knows, or pursue his own path.

Robbie's future in the NHL is plagued by anxiety and the mounting pressure from their dad, coach, and scouts, while Tristan desperately fights to create his own future, not as a hockey player but a musical theatre performer. Tristan starts seeing his twin not as a hockey star whose shadow Tristan can't escape, but a struggling gay teen terrified about coming out in the professional sports world. Forced to share a room to prevent Robbie from hurting himself, the brothers begin to feel the weight of each other's lives on the ice, and off. Even though they're identical, Tristan isn't close to his twin Robbie at all-until Robbie tries to kill himself.

Jerkbait by Mia Siegert