The only thing Sora wants is to be left alone to do his art. When he moves into a house with three other people, he knows he’ll have to make some adjustments, but he didn’t count on one of his roommates being a neat-freak with no regard for personal boundaries. If there’s one thing Sora can’t stand, it’s other people telling him how to live his life.<br><br>Marc is excited to move in with new people. After his last break-up, he’s keen on being independent and focusing on his own hobbies. His new house has a garage, so he’ll finally get to work on his car! But Marc’s enthusiasm falls apart when he realizes his disorganized artist roommate, Sora, intends to work on his projects in the garage, too.<br><br>The two men could not be more opposite ... or more similar. They each do their best to ignore the other, but the longer they spend together, the harder it becomes. It’s only a matter of time before sparks start to fly -- but their differences may be too much to overcome. Can two fiercely independent men learn to let another into their space, and into their hearts?

#ISORoommates

“Yeah. I kept telling them I wasn’t ready to date anyone yet.” Marc shrugged. “Mostly I just don’t want to date a girl from my parents’ church.”


“I wouldn’t either.” Sora stood and stretched past Marc to grab a tube of paint. The movement was not suggestive—Sora didn’t do ‘suggestive’, Marc guessed—but it put him close enough that Marc could feel his warmth, and his breath caught.


As Sora returned to his seat, he said, “Hey, I never told you, I actually really like this organization you did.”


Marc swallowed, forcing himself to breathe. “Yeah?”


“Yeah. I’m a messy person. I just am.” He shrugged and squeezed a dab of black paint onto his palette. “I never would have done this all myself, but it’s kind of nice to work in an organized workspace. I’m trying to keep up on it.”


The words honestly warmed Marc’s cheeks. His smile widened. “I’m glad. I like cleaning. I like things to be clean and organized and tidy. If they aren’t, I freak out a little bit.”


Chapter 15