Chapter 192: When things feel too good
Kellen was worried that he was getting used to this.
Opening his eyes, he found himself wrapped in the warmth that the Captain provided, his alarm blaring beside his head. Again, he didn’t remember bringing up his phone which told him that Rhys brought it up at some point after he’d fallen asleep.
Flushing, Kellen groaned as he covered his face.
He’d been such a little drama queen yesterday. Who got upset because their bare ass was in the air? Kellen, obviously, and that only made him want to kick himself.
Berating himself early in the morning, Kellen was surprised when the warmth wrapped around him shifted, grumbling as he pressed a kiss against Kellen’s bare shoulder.
"Turn off that racket, would you?" Rhys grumbled, his voice deep with sleep and Kellen’s heart skipped a beat. Turning, Kellen met the shimmery, yellow gaze of the Esper wrapped around him, slightly surprised to find him here.
Turning, he did as was asked of him before turning to stare at the Captain again. Rhys cracked a grin. "What? You look like you’ve seen a ghost. Did you not expect me to be here after you clung to me so desperately in your sleep?" Kellen’s cheeks flushed at being told what he’d done in his sleep before Rhys pulled him close again. "It’s alright. I didn’t want to leave either." Rhys told him warmly, and Kellen frowned but only because his emotions felt too big for his body right now.
He was overwhelmed with how easily the Captain was accepting him. Sure, they both liked each other, but Kellen didn’t really think that extended this far. He’d never been in a relationship before, and he’d been told almost his whole life that he was supposed to be worth more. That no one was going to settle for him.
He didn’t think that the Captain would be this easy on him.
Swallowing, Kellen gave the Captain a squeeze before slowly extracting him from around Kellen’s body. Rhys frowned as Kellen sat on the edge of the bed for a moment. Silent, still.
"Kellen? Is something wrong?" Rhys asked, and Kellen shook his head.