“I’m only silly putty in your hands right now / you could throw me out the window / you could burn me to the ground / you could fuck me up and I’m always down / I’m only, I’m only, I’m only, I’m only” – silly putty by phem
Liam held his breath. Had he actually heard what he thought he heard? No, it must have been from his dream, but... it sounded very real.
He stared at the wall, not sure what else to do? He listened to the sounds in the room. The blowing air from the A/C vent above the bed droned over top of the sound of soft breathing. Not his breathing, he was still holding his breath.
Behind Liam, Theo was still asleep. He was both the source of the breathing and the sound that woke Liam up. Four words spoken aloud that no one was meant to hear, least of all Liam.
“I love you, Liam.”
Liam finally let himself breathe. He rolled onto his back before he drifted off again, his body touching Theo's. The relaxed beat of the chimera’s heart lulled him back to sleep.