Hating You, Needing You: A Dark Bully MM Romance (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798315203261)

Eli Harrington has never known what it feels like to be loved.

He has always carried the weight of relentless torment-at school, at home, everywhere. Bullied by his cruel classmates, especially Damon Calloway, and confined to a household where warmth feels foreign, Eli has learned that silence is his safest shield. So when a week-long college trip promises a break from his harsh reality, he clings to the chance for even a brief taste of freedom.

Damon Calloway, on the other hand, exudes control. Confident, self-assured, and seemingly untouchable, he rules his world with a wry smirk and a cutting remark. Yet there's something about Eli-his quiet strength and unspoken resilience-that unsettles him in ways he'd rather not acknowledge. When they end up sharing a cramped hotel room for eight days, the sturdy walls between them begin to crumble.

In that confined space, old resentments and long-hidden desires start to bubble up. What begins as simmering tension slowly shifts into something neither is ready to name. As the boundary between enemies and something more blurs, Damon must confront a harsh truth.