Falling in Latte with you (MM Thanksgiving romance)

Ben and Adrian have been dating for a little over four months. Four months of soft kisses, shared hoodies, late-night giggles…and exactly zero public affection from Ben. It’s not that he doesn’t adore Adrian. He does. Fiercely… He’s just…scared of showing it and the holidays don’t make it any easier. While Adrian loves fall, Ben usually retreats into work, hiding from memories of heartbreaks, breakups, and a childhood that made the holidays feel more cold than magical. But this year, Adrian has a plan. He takes Ben to his town’s Fall Festival. His favorite place, full of caramel apples, cozy sweaters, and twinkly lights to show him that holidays can be warm, fun, and full of love instead of fear. And slowly, painfully, beautifully…Ben starts to try. A little hand-holding here, a shy smile there, maybe even a kiss behind a booth where no one’s looking. There’s just one tiny problem: Ben is terrified that if he lets Adrian see just how deeply he loves…Adrian might run. Just like everyone else did. But Adrian Pearson is nothing if not stubborn… and he has a whole lineup of special traditions, all of which are sweet, silly, and secretly romantic, and designed to show Ben that love doesn’t have to hurt…and that Adrian isn’t going anywhere. Ben might just discover that holidays aren’t so scary after all. One tradition at a time. View Less