Miss Ling chuckled, shaking her head. "Everything's ready. I'll wait for you outside, sir."
The employees followed her out, their cheerful “Happy birthday, Boss!” still echoing in the air.
Raiden turned to Hiro and without a word, he scooped him up effortlessly, carrying him bridal-style toward the bed. Hiro let out a soft gasp but didn’t resist, only giggling as he tightened his arms around Raiden’s neck.
Raiden laid him down gently, his smoky grey eyes filled with warmth as he leaned in, pressing a lingering kiss to Hiro’s lips.
“I love you,” he whispered, pulling back just enough to meet Hiro’s champagne-coloured gaze. His thumb traced soothing circles in the center of Hiro’s palm, his voice dropping to a tender murmur. “Thank you. For everything. You have no idea how much this means to me, baby.”