Literature
333 Words 5: Four Letters For-
"What's a seven letter word for poultry?"
Alfred glances up from the business section of the paper. (and for a moment, he's floored by how fucking adorable they are, eating cereal and reading the paper, like a comfortable old couple or something) "What?"
"Starting with C."
"
you mean, like, chicken?"
His pencil scratching is frantic and graceless and Alfred grins around his spoonful of Frosted Flakes. Watching Matthew attempt the crosswords every morning is infinitely more amusing than looking at the stocks. (he knows he should care, especially given his nation's economy and the low-grade fever he's been running for the past few yea