"Child support? Sage is eighteen years old. Haven't you heard the saying, Like rust corrodes iron, greed corrodes the mind."
Sage screamed in joy and leapt into Malik's arms, causing him to fall under her weight. His screams of joy soon turned into loud sobs.
All through the week, Sage had been playing games, making snide remarks, and teasing Lana, Ash, and Arlen. However, compared to all of them, the one who must have been the most worried was him.
For a long time, all Sage had was Malik. Whether it be an older brother, a father, a flatmate, or a boss, the lines were just too blurred to pick one identity. Malik was part of his family.
Ravi exhaled slowly, as if uttering a sigh of relief, or maybe it was out of joy. He closed his eyes like a weary man who could finally fall asleep.
Instinctively, he reached for the larger man next to him. His hands trembled slightly as they moved upward, his palm flat against that broad back.
