72. About the Bond

Leaving Jules sprawled out on his bed, I hesitated before grabbing a pen and scribbling a note. "Come find me when you wake up. We need to talk. -J"

I doubted he'd remember any of this by morning, but I couldn't just leave him without some kind of direction. I placed the note next to his pillow, hoping it wouldn’t be ignored in his hungover stupor.

I walked back to my dorm. Adrien was sitting on the floor, his back against the wall, knees drawn up, and head resting in his hands.

He was so still that I wondered if he had fallen asleep.

I touched his arm. "Adrien?"

His head snapped up. "Hey..."

"Did you mean to be here?"

He shrugged. "Well, yes and no. I went to sleep in bed, woke up here, and decided to stay because this is obviously where I want to be. This way, I wouldn't fall down the stairs, hopefully."

I sighed, too exhausted to dissect his cryptic answer.

These boys were needy, and it was so exhausting.

"Come on, I'm too tired to worry about you right now. You're just going t