Sunday Six (It's more than six. To make up for disappearing.) 11/3/24
“So cold,” Alex says as if that is an actual excuse for climbing into Henry’s bed.
For the record, Alex is cold. He tucks himself behind Henry and his limbs are like ice.
Henry freezes. Thinks about rolling over and wrapping Alex into his arms, kissing what are likely frigid lips, and making a dumb remark about warming him up properly.
But Alex is his stupidly straight golden retriever of a roommate.
Instead, he says, “So late. You realize I have an exam in like–”
“Sorry, sorry,” Alex whispers. “In like six hours, I’m sorry. Sleep, sleep,” he encourages while digging his nose into Henry’s neck, wrapping his arms around his waist.
Henry is tired, but he swears to whatever god there might be that Alex presses his lips to his neck. He swears. He hopes.












