Roses and dirty little notes on post-its

6

Theo woke up slowly, warm and cozy. He sighs and turns, reaching out to the other side of the bed, only to find it empty and cold. He opens his eyes and looks around, disappointed to find the room empty. And there's no singing from the adjoining bathroom.

He checks for any sound downstairs, pouting - although he'll deny it to the grave if anyone asks - when he finds nothing. Liam must have gone to work already. He did mention he has an early class today.

Speaking of work, Theo notes looking at the clock on the bedside table, he should probably be getting ready for his. Owning your own business isn't an excuse for laziness. Even if you can do your work from home.

He reluctantly gets out of bed, heading downstairs to get himself coffee.

He stops when he notices something on the fridge.

He gets closer, feeling a smile turning up the edges of his lips when he sees Liam's messy script on the sticky note. It's not much, just a simple "I ♡ you". The note has the stain of maple syrup on it. But Theo appreciates the gesture. Maybe he'll pick up Liam later and get lunch together.

He is still smiling when he leaves the house.