It said more about his resilience than anything else. Will hated the idea of him being terrified, but with no discernable sign that he can find, he has to just be with Riley to provide support and love.
He grabs the book and settles in bed, propped up against some pillows so Riley and lay his head against his shoulder or even in his lap. Once his boyfriend got settled, Will pulled the blankets up around them and laid a hand on his shoulder.
"'I heard, O happy king, that there once lived in the city of Baghdad a bachelor who worked as a porter. One day he was standing in the market, leaning on his basket, when a woman approached him. She wore a Mosul cloak, a silk veil, a fine kerchief embroidered with gold, and a pair of leggings tied with fluttering laces. When she lifted her veil, she revealed a pair of beautiful dark eyes graced with long lashes and a tender expression, like those celebrated by the poets.'"
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He grabs the book and settles in bed, propped up against some pillows so Riley and lay his head against his shoulder or even in his lap. Once his boyfriend got settled, Will pulled the blankets up around them and laid a hand on his shoulder.
"'I heard, O happy king, that there once lived in the city of Baghdad a bachelor who worked as a porter. One day he was standing in the market, leaning on his basket, when a woman approached him. She wore a Mosul cloak, a silk veil, a fine kerchief embroidered with gold, and a pair of leggings tied with fluttering laces. When she lifted her veil, she revealed a pair of beautiful dark eyes graced with long lashes and a tender expression, like those celebrated by the poets.'"