(A DARK ROMANCE MM BOOK) Theo was never supposed to matter. Certainly not to Lucien Ravenscroft. Not to a man raised on tradition, reputation, and rules carved into stone long before he was born. But obsession doesn't care about rules. And denial is a dangerous thing when the person you're trying to stay away from is the only one you can think about. Some loves are forbidden. Some are inevitable. And some are so consuming they leave nothing standing when they finally burn. Tropes Dark Romance Morally grey MMC Obsession Black cat × Golden retriever Self-Denial Touch him and die Yearning Toxic possessiveness

TW!! This is a bxb/MM/male-male /GAY romance book with intense sexual and tension scenes. Don't read if you're not comfortable with gays. Evan Hale is a transfer student, carrying bruises that don't just fade and a past he's learned to hide. When he's forced to share a dorm with Noah Reyes-loud, observant, and impossibly close-Evan's carefully built walls start to crack. As proximity turns into tension, and tension into something neither of them can name, Evan must decide whether letting someone in is worth the risk of being seen... and loved. A slow-burn, emotional,contemporary B×B romance about trauma, trust, and learning to breathe again in someone else's presence.