At 31 William is happy kind of He has an apartment and a job teaching at the local college He also has a bad habit of cruising on dating apps when hes drunk and a deadend crush on Tyler who has been out of sight and out of mind off with his girlfriend in AustraliaBut Tylers about to move back into his life in a big way In a moment of generosity William offers Tyler a place to crash after a breakup Tylers back in town licking his wounds just as kind and clever as William remembered although now he also hangs out shirtless in Williams living roomHow will he handle the tension and frustration of living a few feet from his crush trying to juggle keeping on top of his grading and keeping his sanity How much longer can he keep insisting that hes happy to live a life of the mind and ignore the incredible body doing yoga in his lounge Tyler cooking him dinner every night is just being a good houseguest or is he trying to be teachers petWilliam hadnt been to this bar before nestled down an alley a few blocks from his apartment Tyler led him to a courtyard out the back which he hadnt noticed at first Howd you find this placeTyler didnt meet Williams eyes It used to be my goto for dates Its quiet usually and generally the floor isnt stickyAre you romancing me William sounded amused but he could feel the back of his throat catch as he spokeThey also let you smoke outside cmon Tyler hipchecked the door open and picked a table in the corner They were the only ones there William noted that Tyler hadnt actually answered his questionDid you go on many dates before Jules William realized he didnt really know anything about Tylers dating life That wasnt surprising exactly but he couldnt deny he was curiousNo Tyler deadpanned I was sweet 29 and never been kissedWilliam pulled a cigarette out of the pack in his jacket pocket and tapped it against the table waitingWhat happens if your first comingofage stalled How young is too young for a midlife crisis Can you do both at once William is about to find outExtra Credit is a fresh funny and intelligent romance novella about longing second chances and the feeling of finally coming home