Not So Cookie Cutter

Not So Cookie Cutter (2019) Aidan Wayne

He clasped his hands behind his back, at-ease stance so he wouldn’t cross his arms. He’d been told enough times that it made him look like a thug, so he tried to avoid doing it.

He tended to hyper focus when it came to certain subjects, and to the outside eye that looked a lot like he couldn’t pay attention worth shit.

Jerrell didn’t fit the image he projected against his will.

“Jerrell, I’m fine.” Rafi gave him a wry smile. “If I let my pain stop me every time it made itself known, I’d never do anything at all. It’s okay, really. Besides–” and the smile turned wicked “–you are an incredibly pleasant distraction from it.”

“Um. Okay.” Jerrell didn’t want to argue. It was Rafi’s prerogative to decide what he could handle.

Rating: 8/10

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