Easily pleased, Micah enjoys a career in non-profit work and gets through his days one lame joke at a time. Then his friend Lou introduces him to her musical family and the Knights pull Micah into their world of resilience and sorrow. Soon, Micah understands that in the face of grief, optimism isn't always enough.<br><br>Lei was once revered for his tremendous talent. But one day the music died, and the scars under his leather bracelets are a reminder of what he lost. These days, he's nothing but a phantom. Shut away from the world, Lei tunes instruments in the Knights' music store.<br><br>Then charismatic Micah enters his life, charming his family and slowly coaxing his way into Lei's heart with steadfast devotion. With Micah at his side, it may yet be possible for Lei to reclaim the spotlight he'd thought permanently abandoned.

Music of the Knight

At the bottom of the staircase, he waved at me. “Go. Try something new. Who knows, maybe they have a cute gay cousin to introduce to you. Like, one of those beautiful cellists or something.”


I wanted to say that I didn’t particularly care about their cousins. That it was the older brother Lei I was curious about. But I knew Nash would make too much of it, so I kept my mouth shut. “All right…. I think I’ll go.”


When I entered my apartment and shut the door behind me, I realized that the idea of being in a room with Lei again had me feeling anxious and excited all at once.


And I wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or not.6


Chapter 11