...And All Shall Fade to Black

Moving into his new apartment, Jax never expected to have to break up a fight between his new neighbors, resulting in a physical altercation and a visit from the cops. Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine that it would lead to him meeting Danny, the cute theater manager and playwright who lived next door. Unfortunately, his first impression of Danny and the way he'd cowered away in the fight with his ex, wasn't exactly a favorable one.

 

Jax already has his own issues to deal with, between his past problems with his mother and the chain of men who've floated in and out of her life, his new job as a piercer in his sister's tattoo shop, and his struggles with an eating disorder; the last thing he plans to add to it is a relationship. Yet Danny isn't so easy to ignore and when they find themselves bonding after Danny shows him around town, and more when Jax offers to help with sets for his latest play, it becomes harder and harder for him to ignore the connection forming between them.

 

As Jax's insecurities and food issues grow more and more out of control, he finds himself turning to Danny for help, rather than his longtime friends Callum and Max who live just downstairs. Danny's mix of patience, stubbornness, and tough love make it harder and harder for Jax to keep his distance, and somewhere in the course of their daily lives, they find themselves moving from being friends to being more.