•|•|• Of all things that we have tamed. Of all the things beneath our control, one thing remains wild and free. The way the heart roams, which direction it chooses to run. And we, the so-called free, are slaves to every beat. •|•|• [SHADE SHADOWS] My smile lingers, softly stretching into a comfortable line as Kayos remains quiet. I look up at him from the chair, and he, from his towering height peers down, with warm eyes of blue-green, searching mine. We take this moment for ourselves. The silence is welcome. Comfortable. In fact, it is delightful. Like the way his gaze softens and my heart folds in response— "I will clean for you," he suddenly announces. "What?" I barely register what has been said, still lost in the moment. In a time with him and me. "You are in no position to work," he explains slowly, "so...I will do it for you." By the finality in which he speaks, I know it is a command I can not dispute and yet even so, he waits for my response, eyes still
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