Never Landing by Sam Burns

Everett Bailey loves his job. No, really.

Well, he loves the idea of his job. It’s just that the reality of marketing isn’t a creative joy, it’s a soul-crushing corporate rat race. His boss keeps taking credit for his work, and his coworkers couldn’t be less sympathetic if they tried.
When he’s forced to use his vacation days or lose them, he visits the town he grew up in to check in on his grandparents’ old house. Just because he has time off doesn’t mean he has to waste it with cocktails and poolside relaxation. He arrives in Cider Landing, and all he can see is his lost childhood. Even more strange, he keeps seeing his first love, Peter, everywhere he looks.
Before long, though, he realizes that he’s not glimpsing his past, but a second chance to learn to fly . . .