Alec pushed the trolley and helped Max pick up the heavy boxes for his shelves and a new desk. He got the larger one of the two available, and he had more than enough space for it in his room. Max noted the number of new couches he wanted for his little sitting area, the glass table he would place in the middle of the sofa, and two armchairs. He would have those ordered in, but he didn’t know where he would be putting the desk, shelves, and chair while they painted his room. He hoped Helios would let him use his room as mini storage until he could set up everything.
"What's with all that noise," Alec said as he looked at a group gathered. Max gripped Alec’s hand; the shorter boy looked down. Max wasn’t looking up at him; he only saw the top of his head. Alec sighed as he leaned down and k
