Duty Calls

There’s that skip in his heartbeat again, the same one that happens more and more these days thanks to her and the arrangement they have between them. He wants to tell her the same thing, to share with her how much she’s changed his outlook on the world since she’s allowed him to become part of her life, but like always, he’s too scared she’ll lock up on him or tell him it’s over if he gets all serious about what they are. Before he can say anything, however, an unexpected knock on her chamber door resonates throughout the room.