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At the DeLuca house, nothing is ever quiet.
Twelve brothers. No parents. Two guardians trying to hold everything together. And somewhere in the middle of it all, Rory DeLuca, the youngest, the quietest, the one everyone assumes is fine.
He's used to being overlooked. Used to being the easy one. The one who doesn't cause problems. In a house full of louder voices, stronger personalities, and constant chaos, Rory has learned how to disappear without anyone noticing.
Until Joey Larson shows up.
New school. Bad reputation. The kind of guy everyone warns you about before you even meet him. Rory is told to stay away-but for the first time, someone is looking at him like he's not invisible.
As friendships shift, tensions rise, and the weight of family expectations starts to crack, Rory finds himself caught between everything he's always known and something he's never had before.
Because being seen changes everything.
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First book in the Deluca Brothers series.
TW: this story contains mature stuff such as self harm, eating disorders, sexual assault, rape, and sex. Do not read if triggering or uncomfortable.