Chapter 19

Finn pulled his own phone out and stared at the screen. For fear of hacks, there were no real pictures of he and Ethan together except those in group shots of people who worked on set, or more social settings. No cute pictures of them kissing, no profile worthy snuggle photos. No picture on his phone would even suggest that the two of them were a couple.

Except for one.

Finn kept it secret, even from Ethan. It had been just after Finn moved in. He and Ethan had spent days organizing, packing and unpacking boxes. Tired, Ethan had decided to take a quick nap on the couch. Finn, careful not to wake him, took a snapshot before he woke up. His black hair was messy, his sleeves rolled up to his elbows. Finn zoomed in, staring at his peaceful face. It had a level of intimacy with it that Finn didn’t dare share with anyone else. This was for him, and him alone.

His hope restored, Finn closed his pictures and opened his texts. Going to Ethan’s thread, he typed in: