Enchanted By Envy – Nik Knight

He hadn’t even realized he was doing it until the pressure of a feather-light hand came to rest on his thigh, right above his knee. Zef’s top left hand. Holy cow, they were touching him again. The touch stilled the bouncing, but it sent his nerves swarming from his chest down to his stomach.

From the corner of his eye, he peeked at the Mantodea beside him. Zef was looking out the window, their chin resting in their top right hand, their lower hands clasped in their lap. And they were touching him. Like it was nothing. Sure, it was only the pads of their fingers above his knee, but it was still happening! Which meant something, right?

It had to mean something. Bryce just wasn’t sure what. According to their agreement for transparency, he should tell Zef what he was thinking. Or at least, ask them what they were thinking. But that would lead to them removing their hand from his leg, and he didn’t want that.

He liked the subtle, innocent affection, and he didn’t want to waste the moment by overanalyzing. Zef was comfortable enough with him to touch him, however brief or small, and that could be enough. For now, at least. Their hand moved away after nearly a full minute, and while Bryce mourned the loss, he didn’t let it show on his face. “You could start bouncing your leg again,” his traitorous brain suggested, and no lie, he considered it.

Before he could make a choice, one way or the other, the tram pulled to a stop, and Zef stood, urging Bryce to do the same. They stepped onto the sidewalk and into the chilly, early-April wind. He wasn’t sure what he’d expected from the Mantodea Colony, but he was still surprised to see an open entrance, barred only by boom-barriers.

They were raised up, allowing vehicles and pedestrians to pass through unimpeded, but he imagined they lowered at night for security. A small guard post was stationed to the right of the entrance, but it was unmanned. This, too, Bryce assumed would be occupied during the nighttime hours.

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Cover Design © 2024 Priska Mills Editing by Heather Caryn Formatting by Nik Knight A huge thank you to beta-readers: Krista, Ellen, and S. And to Josh, thanks for helping with the D&D stuff. OceanofPDF.com Contents Content Warnings Author’s Note Dedication 1. Zefryn Ignatious Pyrnai Armydel Lynor Syhle Persephyn Xolany Clementyne Ootyk 2. Traveling Through a Black Hole 3. Dental Detective 4. Misbehaving Vines and Dick Pics 5.

Piercings and Mug Systems 6. Public Indecency 7. A Circle, Not a Line 8. Checking for Ticks 9. Fuckin’ Bitchin’ 10. Magical Baby in a Manger 11. Christmas in Hell 12. Changes 13. Virgin Eyes and Ears 14. The Mantodea Colony 15. Wholly Wonderful 16. Penis-Brain 17. Romantic-Styles 18. Extenuating Circumstances 19. Nicknames and Nipples 20. Fertility Cycle 21. Good Tingles 22.

Very-Much-Intact Virginity 23. Enough For Now 24. Worth Fighting For 25. Physical Intimacy 26. Sexting and Kisses 27. Future Together 28. Easy as Pie Epilogue About Nik Knight Books by Nik Knight Audiobooks by Nik Knight Glossary OceanofPDF.com Content Warnings Light themes of sexism/misogyny, classism, speciesism, and bigotry Romantic and physical intimacy shared between an asexual character and an (quasi)allosexual character Dialogue about periods and free-bleeding Zef experiences a fertility cycle on page (mentions of unwanted sexual urges/feelings, natural bodily functions, and blood) Adult content, including but not limited to cursing, innuendos, suggestive hand gestures, inappropriate jokes, dark humor, and sensual encounters between consenting adults Gifting teeth is a love language The internet betrays Zef, and they have no choice but to destroy their computer Bryce is the greenest of green flags The demons learn D&D Zef and Bryce are cuteness overload And no, things don’t get spicy—get your minds out of the gutter!

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