Tender Affection

Instead of staying away from her, Alaric got closer to her.

He said, "No, I won't." His shameless words were soft and the tips of her ears turned red.

Looking at them, the two kids covered their mouths and chuckled.

In the evening, Alaric knocked on the door of Valerie's bedroom.

The door was opened from inside. Daisy stuck her head out and asked, "Excuse me, who are you looking for?"

Alaric bent