Nursing the Murderer Alpha King
“Oh, I am going to—”
“NEXT ACTIVITY!” the teacher announces, saving Dante from whatever creative threat I was about to unleash.
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The final game is something called a “trust fall” but simplified for kids. Because of course it is. Because clearly today hasn’t been emotionally devastating enough.
The setup is simple: Daxton stands between us and falls backward, trusting us to catch him. There are mats, volunteers, safety protocols up the ass. It should be fine.
It should be fine.
Daxton climbs onto the small platform, barely a foot off the ground. He spreads his arms like he’s about to take flight, his Spider-Man mask turned toward the ceiling.