"Come on, honey. Time to go to bed. You've got school tomorrow." she tells him sweetly.

Daniel groans loudly at the reminder of his early morning classes before reluctantly allowing Alex to help him to his feet, and the pair make their way upstairs to Daniel’s bedroom.

He collapses dramatically onto his mattress and pats the empty space beside him invitingly, indicating that Alex should join him there. She complies without hesitation and snuggles into his side as soon as he opens the blankets and pulls the duvet over them. As usual, he wraps an arm around her protectively and pulls her closer to his body as they lie together...