“I love you, Raven Tayte. For every single one of my days.” “I love you so much, Otto. You’re my favorite person.” There was no tease to it that time. Only stark adoration as she brushed her fingertips over my lips. I grabbed them and kissed across the tips. “No one can compare.” We stayed like that for a moment, just gazing at each other through the lapping darkness of the room before I pulled out of her, more than reluctantly, and started to tuck myself back into my jeans as I helped her readjust her underwear. But it wasn’t soon enough before the door crashed open behind us.

