Thirty years ago...
"Hey, hold still, Alex. I'm trying to wash your feet." Said Adrian.
The younger replied with a small giggle. "Okay."
"Yeah." Adrian said. "So don't splash me or I can't get your feet washed."
"Okay," Alex resigned, still with a giggle. "After you've done it, I'm going to wash yours."
Adrian tilted up, glancing at his best friend with his deep dimpled smile. Then they talked for a few more moments as they washed each other's feet.
"Adrian..."
"Hmmm?"
"You are my hero,"
*****
Present time
Soft afternoon light encased everything in a shimmering gold glow. Alex knits her brows when she finds Sky half naked with just shorts remaining on his small body. "What happened to your clothes?" She asks, admittedly confused. Sky points to a heap on the floor. "Did you spill something on it?" She questions.