Derek is a busy novelist with no time to care about or clean up his house. After he's made aware of the condition of his house he hires help from a housekeeping agency. Stiles is having financial trouble and takes on a load of jobs to help take care of himself and his father. Warning: male relationship, sex in later chapters, slow development

Severus's life was a routine: wake up, eat, study, get bullied, study, eat, study, get bullied, study, eat, and sleep. Getting asked out by his Tormentor with a capital letter T though, was not on his itinerary.