I want all in, baby.

Alpha Hades

I let Zeno back to his feet and hold him until I'm sure he has enough balance not to fall. Sometimes, when I carry him around, even for a little, he manages to trip over his own feet, which is something I don't need to happen while we're in the shower.

Showers are dangerous as they are; so many accidents happen when people slip, and if I'm here to prevent Zeno from getting hurt, that's precisely what I am going to do.

He turns his back to me, so I quickly take off my wet clothes and toss them in the corner of the shower. I can pick them up from here later, but right now, some pieces of fabric are the last thing I should focus on.

While Zeno stands under the stream of water, with his eyes closed, I can't help but admire the perfection before me.

Never in my life had I thought I might fall in love with a man, but this particular man has turned my life upside down and made it better. These days, they go far too fast whenever he's around, yet I still wake up with a smile o