Adrian woke with a dry mouth and a pounding head. For a moment, he didn’t know where he was—the room was dim, the curtains drawn tight against the morning sun. Then the weight at his waist reminded him.Evan’s arm.Heavy, warm, anchored across him like a chain.Adrian shifted slightly, careful not to wake him, but even the smallest movement made Evan’s hold tighten. He was awake instantly, as if he hadn’t been sleeping at all.“Morning,” Evan murmured, voice low, already pressing a kiss into the hollow of Adrian’s shoulder. “How are you feeling?”Adrian swallowed. “Tired.”“You drank too much.” It wasn’t a judgment, not exactly, but it was firm, an observation laid out like fact. Evan pulled him closer, burying his nose in Adrian’s hair. “You don’t need alcohol. You don’t need anything that makes you sick. You have me.”The words sent a shiver down Adrian’s spine. Comforting and terrifying all at once.“I just wanted to relax,” Adrian whispered.“You can relax here,” Evan said simply,
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