Chapter 1: The ReturnElias Voss had perfected the art of staying small and invincible.At nineteen, he moved through his own house like a shadow, always trying not to take up space. He was slim, almost delicate compared to most guys his age, with soft dark hair that fell into his eyes and a gentle face that still carried a boyish flush when he got nervous. His body was lean from nervous energy rather than gym work, narrow waist, smooth chest, a round, plush ass that strained against his sweatpants when he sat for too long studying. He hated how aware he was of it.Tonight, like most nights while his parents were away, Elias sat at his desk in his bedroom, textbooks spread out, earbuds in, trying to focus on his freshman literature assignment. The house felt too big and empty.Until it wasn’t.The front door slammed downstairs with a heavy, commanding sound that made Elias’s heart jump.He pulled out one earbud, listening. Footsteps climbed the stairs. Elias’s stomach twisted with dre
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