"Sometimes I wear fluffy cat ears and crawl under Zach's desk while he's writing his thesis. He'll stroke me and say, Do you like that? Do you need anything? It's a way for me to feel safe and turn off my brain for a little while. We live with Zach's grandparents as their carers, and once I forgot to take the ears off."
"His grandma saw me in them and said, What a cute headband, dear. Maybe I should get one of those. We have sex about four times a week, but Zach would be happy if we had more Zach's grandparents' house looks big from the outside, but it's small on the inside. Our bedroom is Zach's mum's childhood room; there are glow-in-the-dark stars on the ceiling and a 1970s leather headboard, which bangs against the wall when we have sex. We moved to the floor,"
Met at a bar one Halloween after trading conversation about the Hellenistic period while vaping and swapping drinks through a bartender connection. The relationship began slowly; the narrator insisted on sexual health checks before sex, and Zach waited patiently. Sex with Zach is described as spontaneous and creative, contrasting with a previous regimented relationship. Playful intimacy includes wearing fluffy cat ears and crawling under Zach's desk to feel safe. The couple live as carers with Zach's grandparents in a small house. The bedroom contains glow-in-the-dark stars and a 1970s leather headboard; sex happens about four times a week, with Zach desiring more. The narrator does not crave sex but values physical closeness.
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