Chapter 7
For the first time in a long while, Leo woke after managing to sleep through the night undisturbed. He lay in bed, sunlight peeking around the curtains, and basked in the memory of last night. Nothing overly special happened aside from the fact he actually invited someone to stay. In his personal space.
Look at you! Remember when you pondered the glimmer of hope? Guess you weren’t too far off, after all.
To some it might seem like a small thing, insignificant. For Leo it was a giant step in a new direction. Or was it a step backward, one that would bring him back to who he used to be?
He would never be who he used to be. That version of himself was long gone. Best to forget about it.
With a sigh, he rolled out of bed, shuffling off to the shower. As he went through the motio
