They walked into Nathan's bedroom after dinner. Zane looked around the space. This was Nathan's private room, the place where he slept and spent his time alone. Zane felt his heart beat fast as he took in the details of the furniture and the personal items on the shelves.
He wanted to be here alone with Nathan. Instead, Eli and Gabriel were there, loudly commenting on everything they saw. Zane felt annoyed by their presence.
He looked at Nathan. To most people, Nathan looked harsh and acted like he didn't care about anyone. But Zane knew the truth. Nathan was kind. Zane was certain Nathan couldn't even kill a rat. He felt lucky to know this side of him and to be in love with him.
Nathan turned on the gaming console and told Eli to sit on the sofa.
"I know how to play this!" Eli said when Nathan explained the controls. He looked at the other three. "But who am I playing with?"
"You can play by yourself," Nathan said.
