prologue

When Eli's mom invites an old friend's family over for dinner, he expects nothing more than small talk and a long night of pretending to care. That is, until William Grayson walks in.

He's back.

Quieter. Older. Beautiful in a way that makes silence feel loud. Eli knows better than to fall for someone so out of reach. But memory has a funny way of folding in on itself. And the man standing across the table? He used to be the one who tucked him in.