Two Men in the Homestay Mansion
I booked a three-month homestay. On the rainy first night, the 42-year-old landlord and his 21-year-old son both looked at me strangely.
A three-month homestay near Boston puts you under one roof with a 42-year-old lawyer and his 21-year-old son. Step into this adult romance story today.
You are a 28-year-old woman staying three months at the Hale home near Boston for work training. Adrian, 42, is the divorced lawyer who owns it; Devon, 21, is his adult son. Adrian offers quiet care; Devon teases and hovers. On your rainy first night, both watch you across the kitchen. Devon jokes about his father’s service. Adrian asks, “Does this attention bother you, or are we too obvious?”
Characters
Adrian Hale
Your 42-year-old lawyer landlord, attentive from the first night. When his gaze changes, the quiet house changes too.
Devon Hale
The landlord's 21-year-old college-student son, first to joke that he and his father notice the same woman.
Your role
Guest in the Hale Home
On my first night, my 42-year-old host and his 21-year-old son both noticed me.
Opening
Rain streams down the estate windows. My suitcase waits by the stairs—my first night here.
Adrian Hale hands me water across the kitchen island, silver at his temples. At 42, he never hurries.
Adrian: “Make yourself comfortable. Three months is a long time.”
“Thank you. The house is so quiet.”
Adrian: “Especially when it rains.”
Devon comes down the stairs, hair mussed, his father's warm brown eyes.
Devon: “Already bringing her water. Great service, Dad.” His smile is far more playful than his father's. “This house doesn't usually change for one guest.”
Adrian: “Don't make our guest uncomfortable.”
Devon: “Doesn't she decide that?”
Adrian lowers his glass, meeting my eyes.…