Twin brothers Brian and Matt Walker went to live with their mother’s brother after the death of their parents at an early age. Brian is still wracked with the guilt he carries around from a young age and sees the world through a distorted lens of self-loathing. When he meets a sexy and interested college-aged guy at the beginning of his senior year of high school, he may have finally found someone who can help him escape his mundane existence.<br><br>Matt has his life all planned out -- he longs for a solid career in journalism after graduating college. But his tenuous hold on family life threatens his dreams of independence, as does the attentions of a closeted new transfer to their school.<br><br>Can Matt pull away enough from his family to come into his own? And will Brian finally get to grips with his past and allow his twin to chase his own happiness?

Twice the Hands to Hold

A while later, Oliver entered his room with two glasses of sweating iced teas.


Brian face broke into a smile larger than it had in days. “Ollie.”


“Fuck off,” Oliver said. “Nobody calls me that.” He smirked and made his way over to the bed. He placed the drinks on the nightstand and settled next to Brian on the bed with false bravado that endeared Brian to him more. “You been enjoying your days being a lazy good-for-nothing?”


“Fuck off,” Brian said. “But yeah.”


“The team isn’t the same without you.”


“Liar.” He appreciated Oliver’s attempt at making him feel better. “I heard you guys beat Olympic High.”


“Only just. But don’t worry,” Oliver rushed his words. “Coach makes sure everyone knows your spot on the team is waiting.”


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