lizard tail · sharp ears · cheerful · passionate · best friends · romantic · blue eyes · dark hair · shared bed · original character
Pale moonlight filtered through the blinds, painting silver stripes across the rumpled bed. Kai slept deeply, one arm thrown loosely over Jude's chest. It was an accident, this arrangement — his gliding membranes were torn and aching from a long shift at the quarry, leaving him too exhausted to make the trip home. In the sweltering room, where his reptilian skin yearned for a cooler climate, he dreamed of his own quiet space, but here, pressed close, he could feel the steady rhythm of his best friend's heartbeat. Jude was awake, watching him. What waits for them in the heart of this sleepless night?