Borrowed Nights

He only wanted comfort. He never expected connection.

Castle lives a quiet life at the edge of the world-surrounded by forest, silence, and the ghosts of people he's helped but never kept. He's a man of stone and instinct, always strong for others, never soft for himself. Until one night, longing outweighs loneliness, and he does something out of character: he hires an escort.

Lysander Vale is everything Castle isn't-golden, charming, younger, and effortlessly alive. A man trained to offer warmth without receiving any in return. What was meant to be a one-time arrangement turns into something far more complicated, as Castle finds himself calling Lysander back again... and again.

Between quiet conversations, stolen glances, and nights that were never supposed to mean anything, the lines between transaction and tenderness begin to blur. But in a world where affection is bought and feelings are dangerous, can two broken men learn to hold onto something real?

Some nights are borrowed.
Others become home.