Held in Your HandThose who showed me how to exist
He always thought he was invisible. A few glances were enough to force him into existence.
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Eliott has learned to move through rooms without making a sound, to linger at the edge of every group, and to smile as though apologizing for taking up space. As he begins a new year of his work-study master’s program, he expects nothing from university, his job, or the people around him beyond a quiet succession of ordinary days.
Then Aïcha sits beside him. At work, Jade constantly challenges him, while Lyralda’s quiet attention slips past every defense he has built. Through unexpected friendships, feelings he struggles to name, awkward moments, spreadsheets that suddenly seem far too important, and home-cooked meals that bring a little order back into the world, Eliott discovers that being truly seen can be just as frightening as it is necessary.
Held in Your Hand is a tender, witty, and introspective contemporary romance about the transition into adulthood, the fear of being replaceable, and the courage it takes to finally claim your place. It is the story of a young man who believed he had to become someone else to be loved, and of the women who gradually teach him that he no longer has to disappear.