Burdens - Chapter 96: Soon
Chapter 96: Soon Light shone through the windows as was the norm in the morning. The rays fell upon an empty bed, ruffled sheets, and into a cold room. The house was not vacant, but Roger was not present. He sat there, at school, against the...
Burdens - Chapter 95: Ties
Chapter 95: Ties It was still dark when the fox woke up. The night prior felt like a dream, yet all of the evidence was there. His fur felt sticky. He was still in the wolf's arms, pressed against him closely, enough that it made him blush for...
Burdens - Chapter 91: Afterthought
Chapter 91: Afterthought Their date had concluded: they had spent time together, learned what they could, and even had two meals and a movie. It was as the fox had imagined it to be, though somewhat less magical, of course. Still, he enjoyed himself,...
Burdens - Chapter 90: Candlelight
Chapter 90: Candlelight The two of them wandered about the mall for the rest of the time they had spent there. The puppies were a good distraction, and indeed took up an hour, but even they would have had to have left at some point, though Roger could...
Burdens - Chapter 89: Killing Time
Chapter 89: Killing Time Roger left the movie theater in a haze. They wandered toward the restaurant that he had previously decided upon, though a couple of times before they arrived he had forgotten exactly what they were doing. The words echoed in...
Burdens - Chapter 87: Priorities
Chapter 87: Priorities The week progressed much too quickly for the fox. At first he had thought that going through school was much too slow and he could not wait to see the wolf after it, but as time was passing by, suddenly he felt that there was...
Burdens - Chapter 86: Sanctuary
Chapter 86: Sanctuary It was not long before the fox heard a knock on the door, as was usual. He got up from the couch he had previously been sitting on and opened it. There stood the wolf, just as tired as usual. He was holding onto his school bag...
Burdens - Chapter 85: Intent
Chapter 85: Intent It was a normal morning for Roger. The sun shone through just as it usually did into his room, but he was not present to enjoy it. Rather, he had taken his shower, dressed, and was heading to school. The walk was short, as it...
Burdens - Chapter 84: Heavy
Chapter 84: Heavy His face was struck with a blow he did not expect. Indeed he felt it immediately. It was warm at first, and then it spread. It tingled. He felt faint. He even let out a cry initially when he felt it. The thing that he did not expect...
Burdens - Chapter 83: Unveil
Chapter 83: Unveil Roger had found himself wide awake on the wolf's bed, the wolf's arm around him as it usually was, the covers keeping them warm. In actuality, he had not slept very well, or even much at all the previous night. He was restless, and...
Burdens - Chapter 82: Closure
Chapter 82: Closure Over the weeks after that certain event the two of them had gotten closer, because now they had shared an experience that friends normally did not. Roger had warned Hunter that what they did was meant to stay private, as others...
Burdens - Chapter 79: Addiction
Chapter 79: Addiction A test or two had come and gone for them, and the wolf's grades had improved substantially. He was now getting scores in the high eighties, as opposed to low seventies. Indeed, he was doing better than a lot of his peers, but not...