Parker
“Of course, yes. “
I step away from the door and Oris comes in. H doesn’t ask why I was at the door or if I was sleeping.
Perhaps it’s obvious I was awake and couldn’t sleep either.
I sit on the bed and he continues standing up. I don’t turn the light on and no one suggests it.
The dawn has started breaking and the light in the room is dim. I can see the features of his face, his hair looks darker in the morning light and I want to run my hands through it, but it doesn’t matter what I want.
I am used to the need to touch him. I am also used to suppressing it. Oris looks tired.
I want to wrap my arms around him, but I know I can’t.
“We’ve been doing this for a while. “ he begins, “And no, it wasn’t the first time this happened. Theodor’s dealt with worse. But it’s the
