William

WiiillliiiaaamWilliam and Est had been married for almost two years. Their relationship was usually warm and playful. William was calm and composed, while Est was the complete opposite—affectionate, teasing, and absolutely incapable of leaving William alone when he wanted attention. That evening, William came home from work completely exhausted. He dropped his keys onto the table, loosened his tie, and barely looked up when Est came running toward him. Your home Yeah.” Just one word. Est blinked. “That’s it?” William sighed, rubbing his eyes. “I’m tired, Est.” He walked straight to his office, opened his laptop, and started working again. Est stood in the doorway, watching him. William was sitting behind his desk with his glasses on, sleeves rolled up, his hair slightly messy from the long day. He looked exhausted. And somehow, Est still thought he looked ridiculously handsome. Est walked over and sat beside him. William didn’t even look up. Est leaned closer. William nothing William silence wiiillliiiaaamm.” William continued typing. Nothing he poked it again . William finally glanced at him. “What?” “You’re ignoring me.” “I’m working.” “You’ve been working all day.” “I know.” “You haven’t even kissed me.” William paused for half a second before returning to his laptop. “Later.” Est’s mouth fell open dramatically. “Later?!” William sighed. “Yes, later.” Est leaned over and rested his chin on William’s shoulder. “What are you doing?” “Work.” “What kind of work?” “Business.” “What business?” “Est…” “What?” William pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose. “Please.” Est grinned. He reached over and slowly closed William’s laptop. William stared at the screen. Then at Est. “Open it.” “No. “Est. “You haven’t paid attention to me since you came home.” “Because I’m exhausted.” Est crossed his arms. “So am I.” “You’ve been sitting on the couch watching TV.” “