Quiet Minds

Noah lived an ordinary life behind a desk. He was just another face in the crowd, hiding an ability he never asked for and couldn't control. He kept his head down, avoided people, and never let anyone close enough to notice that he could read their thoughts. That is, until one rough day led him into the one place that would change his life forever: A bar. But it wasn't the bar that had him coming back. It was the bartender.

Evan was calm, steady, and impossible to read. Literally. For reasons that Noah couldn't explain, Evan's mind was silent to him. It was both comforting and terrifying to Noah. Over drinks and late-night conversations, a quiet friendship formed. One that became the only steady thing in Noah's carefully hidden world.

When an attempted kidnapping forces Noah to run, it's Evan who gets him out. He takes Noah to the Varients: a resistance group with a hidden base in the middle of nowhere where people get strong to protect those they care about. For Noah, it's a new reality. One where everyone is training to defend their home, and where abilities are a common attribute. But what started as survival quickly turns into something more. As secrets surface and tensions build, Noah finds himself drawn to Evan in ways he doesn't know how to handle.

With a bond built from a quiet mind and trust, why couldn't love be a factor?