1. Drawn to the Blood

With the recent death of his fiancee, Casper Forde decides to go home and try to collect himself before returning to school.
Alone and slipping, Casper takes refuge in a small diner when he runs into Jaden Holmes, a gentle and patient boy who practically screams to be the one Casper dumps his secrets onto.
Even as Casper and Jade cultivate a slow, sincere relationship, Casper is cracking under the weight of his mourning, and there's nothing Jade can do to stop it.