Whispers of Loyalty
Just the smell of old books, cedar, ink, and two souls refusing to bend.
He sat first, legs spread, elbows braced, looking like temptation with a vendetta.
I didn’t stand on ceremony. I dropped into his lap, sideways, one arm looping around his shoulders, legs draped over his knee.
He blinked once. Slowly.
“What is happening?” he asked, like he’d never seen affection weaponized.
“We’re decompressing,” I said. “Don’t fight it. Breathe.”
He laughed—soft, low, surprised. “You’re bossy when you’re worried.”
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