Damien the Shy Boy

[Simon]

   

Dr. Damien Cole lives his life behind carefully constructed walls. A brilliant ER doctor, he finds solace in the controlled chaos of the hospital, a welcome distraction from the ghost that haunts his quiet, empty apartment. Years after a tragic accident stole the love of his life, Damien has sworn off all emotional connection, his protective, dominant heart locked away under a thick layer of grief and professionalism.

Finn is a dancer, his body a tool for survival in a world that has only ever shown him cruelty. Trapped by an abusive brother and the trauma of a past that won’t let go, he moves through life like a ghost himself, his gentle, childlike soul hidden beneath a shell of cynical self-preservation. His only dream is of a quiet place, a secret fortress where the monsters can’t reach him.