Stop and Seek (Our Childish Games #1)

Theo has mastered the art of hiding.

By day, he’s a quiet librarian, surviving on caffeine and carefully curated distance. By night, he’s chasing anything that drowns out the past—cheap thrills, worse decisions, and hookups he never plans to remember. That guy in the bathroom? Just another Friday night mistake.

But Noah doesn’t believe in coincidence.

He believes in fate. Especially after it drops Theo into his arms twice—first against the bathroom wall, then during Stop and Seek. Now he’s convinced they’re meant to be.

Theo didn’t ask for this. Not the reunion. Not the game. Not the sharp pull toward someone he never...

Theo has mastered the art of hiding.

By day, he’s a quiet librarian, surviving on caffeine and carefully curated distance. By night, he’s chasing anything that drowns out the past—cheap thrills, worse decisions, and hookups he never plans to remember. That guy in the bathroom? Just another Friday night mistake.

But Noah doesn’t believe in coincidence.

He believes in fate. Especially after it drops Theo into his arms twice—first against the bathroom wall, then during Stop and Seek. Now he’s convinced they’re meant to be.

Theo didn’t ask for this. Not the reunion. Not the game. Not the sharp pull toward someone he never spoke to in high school. Now he can’t seem to stop thinking about him.

And when the shadows from Theo’s past start crawling back to the surface, Noah’s the only one willing to keep him safe—no matter the cost.

Even if protecting him means dragging them both past the point of no return.