I looked at him sleeping next to me. I continue stroking his hair as I did when he began falling asleep hours ago. I couldn’t stop looking at him. I knew that soon the sun would come up, I’d return home, and the crushing weight of my future would become more apparent. At this moment, I instead look at him and think how lucky I am to know him, even if it is brief. His eyes fluttered open, and he looked at me inquisitively. I chuckle, ‘surprised I’m still here?’
‘Honestly? Yeah, I kind of am surprised.’ He kissed me; he was more comfortable, more brazen than he had been before tonight. I liked it. ‘Can’t you stay the whole day with me?’
‘If I could spend the rest of my life in this bed with you, I wouldn’t hesitate to take that opportunity.’
He knew what my response was going to be even b
