You sat in Xiao’s lap, thumb hooked around the corner of his mouth to keep it open so you could study the sharp teeth he had. How you hadn’t noticed them before was strange to you. And why Xiao was letting you do this was also a mystery, but how could you complain a chance to get up close and personal?

“Are you done yet?” Xiao grumbled, words garbled from how you had his mouth forced open. “Can you quit gawking now?”

When you didn’t budge, his tongue brushed against your fingers.