chapter 36

Alex held his smile, watching as Xavier took his gaze back down to the bunny, giving it another long stare. He seemed hesitant, Alex stepping closer so that the space between them wasn’t so wide.

He still had had his arms outstretched, Xavier finally taking hold of the animal. His hand slowly felt its fur, his head tilting. As microscopic as it was, Alex was able to make out the slight tug at the corner of Xavier's lips, dare he say a smile present in his features?

To say Alex was blessed at the moment would be an understatement. He was beyond blessed. He had to take a deep breath to control the emotions spiralling within him, his arm covering up the blush creeping onto his face.

The view of Xavier, someone so big and quite intimidating, gingerly holding something so small and delicate in his large hands made for quite the view. The clouds had cleared getting the soft orange rays to coat Xavier in its magnificent halo. It looked surreal; Alex unsure whethe