As if living under the same roof as his stepmother and stepsister wasn’t torment enough, Nick had also come down with Egollapse—a rare and humiliating condition that afflicted only men. Each time his self-esteem took a hit, his body followed suit, shrinking in direct proportion to the blow.​
Unfortunately for him, his home life was a minefield: His stepmother’s sharp tongue and his stepsister's effortless talent for belittling him made emotional stability nearly impossible. Every sarcastic remark, every condescending glance, threatened to reduce him—literally.
At least Sydney, his stepsister, was away at college for now. With distance on his side, Nick allowed himself a fragile hope: maybe he could learn to steady his emotions, to build resilience before he saw each other again...