I stand in the dorm laundry room. My hamper grasped in my hand, and my heart pounds. It’s late—past eleven on a Thursday—and the place is empty. I chose this hour on purpose. Fewer witnesses. Less chance anyone will see my clothes and underwear. I know it’s a silly concern to have, considering where I am, but I’m neurotic at the best of times. I set the hamper down and opened the nearest washer. The door swings out, and m...

Lisa’s eyes snap open. For one millisecond, her facial expression is one of pure bliss. Before reality sets in. She gasps sharply, and looks down at Oliver in a panic. Oliver freezes mid-motion. He's still crouched in front of her, with his fingertips resting on the half-unzipped fly of her jeans. The delicate white lace of her bikini briefs hovers close to his face. His heart hammers so violently he’s convinced she can h...

Oliver Cloesoff is a 23-year-old recent college graduate who cannot find affordable housing or a steady relationship. And because of that, he moves back in with his parents in a quiet middle-class suburban neighbourhood filled with teachers, retirees, and young families. He is medium-built, down on his luck, and still jobless, despite his education. He soon learns that a single mom in her mid-30s named Lisa Robins has mov...