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Evan Parker has enough on his plate without his roommate complicating things. He is broke, overworked, and trying to survive graduate school under a terrifying advisor. Damian Sterling is everything Evan is not-wealthy, capable, maddeningly composed, and far too good at taking care of him.
At first, Damian's excuse is almost laughable: he wants a kiss to relieve stress. Then one kiss becomes another, and before long, their quiet domestic routine is full of lingering touches, possessive attention, and chemistry Evan can no longer ignore. Damian may act cool, but every ride to campus, every carefully prepared meal, and every jealous interruption says the same thing-he is all in.
For Evan, that should be the easy part. The real problem is the past he has never escaped. The closer Damian gets, the harder it becomes to keep old memories buried. What starts as awkward attraction turns into something far more dangerous: trust. And when Damian makes it clear that Evan does not have to carry his pain alone, Evan has to decide whether to keep running from what happened to him-or let someone stay.
Tender, funny, and achingly intimate, this is a healing romance about soft care, hard truths, and a love that refuses to let go.