It would be so, so easy to fall in love with his monster. Austin closed his eyes and inhaled that familiar vanilla almondy scent that was Kage. He had depended on and trusted Kage in some form or fashion almost his entire life. The monster under his bed was there for him when the other adults in his life couldn’t be bothered or simply didn’t care. Easy to fall in love with him? Who was Austin kidding? He was already halfway there.
