Behind His Back

I ran away from an unwanted fiancé; I found myself alone one night in an autumn city. A stranger man—much older than I am—saved me. The most ordinary working guy...

He saved me, sheltered me, and asked for nothing in return.

He warmed me like a discarded kitten. And I let myself be warmed. So much so that leaving is scary. Because he stopped being a stranger to me.

Because the safest place in the world

is behind his back…