Roommate Obsessions

Desire was never part of the plan—until it refused to be ignored.

For Ethan DeLuca, life was supposed to be simple: keep his head down, focus on gymnastics, and follow the faith he was raised in. But sharing a dorm with Evan Parker—his disarmingly tender and maddeningly elusive roommate—awakens feelings Ethan has spent his entire life denying.

When he’s paired for a group project with Brian Dawson—equal parts geek, athlete, and provocateur—Ethan’s carefully controlled world begins to slip. Brian’s raw confidence and calculated teasing cut through every defense, dragging Ethan deeper into a storm of temptation, confusion, and barely contained obsession.

Torn between Evan’s quiet allure and Brian’s unrelenting intensity, Ethan must confront the lies he’s built his identity on. Because if he wants a future that’s truly his, he’ll have to decide what he’s willing to let go—and who he’s brave enough to want.

A steamy, slow-burn, first-time MM romance about religious repression, love triangle tension, and a spiral into voyeurism and obsession. Part of The Redwood Chronicles, a series of interconnected but standalone queer stories packed with heat, tension, and messy relationships.