Eden Revisted
Before he ever met Killian Kendall in Bleeding Hearts, Seth Connelly was a smart, guarded teen trying to make sense of a world that rarely made sense to him. In Bright Things Come to Confusion, Seth shares how he came to terms with his identity-from the painful clarity of Eden Revisited is a story of chosen family, queer resilience, and the long journey home to oneself.
Adam Connelly married young, determined to be the man everyone expected-husband, father, straight-while quietly denying his true self. After a painful divorce and estrangement from his children, he's left to confront a life built on repression and regret. When a sharp-witted gay elder named Charlie offers him a place to heal, Adam begins to rediscover who he really is. As their bond deepens and Charlie's health fades, Adam must decide whether to retreat into grief or step into the life waiting for him.
This story is narrated by Adam and takes place before Bleeding Hearts and roughly concurrently with Bright Things Come to Confusion.