Twisted Needs (Painted Hearts #1)

Anderson de Sousa Anderson de Sousa has spent his entire life craving stability, devotion, and a place where he truly belongs.

Unfortunately, he keeps searching for it in the worst possible place: Parker Morozov. No longer a kid, Anders still finds himself drawn to the one person who has always made him feel safe.

But as lingering affection and blurred boundaries begin to spiral into something far more dangerous, he is forced to confront the terrifying reality of just how dangerous this dependency really is.

Parker Morozov NHL captain Parker Morozov has adored his best friend’s younger brother since Anders was a young child.

Parker has never been able to resist being needed, which is why he has never truly been able to let Anders go.

Anders is no longer a child, though, and Parker is starting to look at him in a way he never should have in the first place.

Now trapped between loyalty and longing, Parker is forced to confront the terrifying reality of what he has become to Anders and what Anders has become to him.

After slowly losing his grip on the things he has spent his life controlling, Parker soon comes to the realization that walking away may no longer be possible.