My Janitor's Whisper of Love
The staff were my burden to manage, my secret to keep.
Gently, careful not to wake him, I smoothed a stray lock of hair from his forehead. His skin was warm, vital. A tangible reminder of the life we’d claimed. The fear was still there, coiled tight beneath my ribs, but alongside it bloomed a defiant tenderness. Let the world outside this room hold its judgment. For this moment, watching him breathe, feeling the echo of his touch on my skin, the secret felt less like a shame and more like a fiercely guarded treasure. A precarious, dangerous treasure, yes, but ours.
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