The morning silence was broken only by the sound of the running water in the shower. Theo had finished, running his hands through his wet hair in the steaming bathroom, before he noticed a small but important flaw.

“Hey, honey!” He said in a deep, firm voice that held his usual confidence. “Can you throw me a pair of underwear? I seem to have forgotten to bring them.”

There was no pleading in his voice, but rather the easy, natural confidence that always characterized him. He knew you would help him anyway—and that you might even make a mischievous remark in the process.