Owen has been struggling with addiction since he was a teenager, but it takes a DUI involving another vehicle for him to finally face his issues. The road to recovery is a rough one, and for Owen it's a journey made harder by bankruptcy, loneliness, and repressed memories.<br><br>His new apartment doesn't help either. It's small, worn, and hot as hell. The only way to reach it is a tedious stretch of stairs that seems like the final insult on top of a whole pile of misery.<br><br>Thankfully, the mess comes with one bright spot: intense, pretty Sebastian, who seems to have a knack for keeping his head up and finding the beauty in everything.

Forty-Two Stairs

Both of Sebastian’s hands laced into his hair, all ten fingers found hold, and with a strangled word that Owen couldn’t identify, Sebastian used that clutch to ride Owen’s mouth. The thrusts were not demanding but the search for depth was. When reflexes were triggered and tears sprung alongside, Owen pulled back and off with a gag. “Sorry,” Sebastian stuttered. His voice was full of sincere regret, but his expression made it clear what he was thinking: that you stopped


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