To Fall for a Dragon: A Gay Paranormal Novel (Monsters in Love Side Stories) by Toshi Drake

Author:Toshi Drake [Drake, Toshi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-03-15T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter

Twelve

Hakko braced himself. Poe’s hesitance in opening up and his need to protect himself was a burden Hakko was willing to endure. He was playing the long game. Hakko desired Poe in his life, but it’d be a great challenge for him. Hakko never wanted to pressure Poe into sharing because he seemed to be under a great amount of strain all the time. And the self-flagellation hurt Hakko’s heart.

Poe offering to share a secret? Willingly? Hakko would sit and listen.

“Don’t do this unless you feel absolutely okay with me having this information,” Hakko begged. Poe being comfortable in Hakko’s space was far more important than anything. Especially after their tumultuous night. He took a deep breath. If Poe was willing to bare himself, so would he. “Stay here for a second. I’ll be right back.”

Poe’s expression did a funny twist before settling in its usual attempt at a blank slate. Hakko smiled as he realized that reading Poe was a new talent. “I wasn’t going to run away.”

Going to the museum after hours was uncharacteristic of Hakko, but he had to show his own truth to Poe. Everything had to be out in the open for them to start fresh.

The hum of spirits filled the air as he located a stack of papers waiting on a filing cabinet for the case to be repaired. Hakko searched for the letter that called to him. He was sure it had been written by Poe.

With flat hands, Hakko transported the letter to his apartment, going to the den where he and Poe had been. No one was in the room, and Hakko’s heart fell. He had hoped.

“I’m in here,” Poe called grumpily. Hakko swallowed and detoured to the kitchen where Poe sat at the island with two glasses of red wine already poured. He arched an eyebrow at Poe, curious.

“I thought… we needed the fortification,” Poe muttered. His cheeks were flushed with embarrassment. He held a leather-bound book in his hands, caressing the binding in a nervous manner.

“Good call.” Hakko set his prize between them and waited. He’d read the letter a multitude of times, and the words were burned into his psyche. The writer was lost in a sea of emotion, dead to the weight of the world.

Poe gave the paper a side-eyed glance, but he didn’t move.

“This is yours?” Hakko flicked a glance to the letter and back to Poe, dying to ask questions. “It was moving.”

“It was long ago. My memory isn’t the best.” Poe gave the aged page a considering look. Grief was palpable in the air as he settled away from the table.

Hakko scowled and forced himself to not scream. The silly man was going to deny writing the letter. “Poe, it’s old, and nothing in it can hurt you. It’s a beautiful letter, and the recipient was blessed by what you said in it.”

“Sometimes, things should be forgotten.” Poe stood and took his book with him. He drifted to the backdoor and went out into the gloom.

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