Max let out a little laugh as he got onto his tiptoes and gave Alec one more kiss before they all walked back in. Max’s gaze landed on his bed, and he knew why Oliver was in such a mood. Helios was in and out of sleep, but he was mumbling something to Matt, looking at him with a soft expression, his hand on the more petite boy’s waist.
Max looked away because the scene seemed too intimate for him to watch. Lyric and Amber had moved away from the door and were now sitting on the rug Alec had chosen, and beside Lyric was Alec’s discarded iPad.
Max took a seat at his desk, where Oliver sat on a large grey bean bag. Roland was already there, waiting for them.
They didn’t know how long had passed when Matt gently laid a sleeping Helios on the pillow and pulled the duvet over him. “I don’t kn
