After everyone was done eating, Axel offered to do the dishes as Titus, Marcel and Liam watched tv. Liam was leaning against his brother as they watched a music show on tv.
"Is there anything you want to do tomorrow?" Marcel asked Liam, who was sleepy from being full.
"I want to have a meal... with just the two of us," Liam answered, and Titus and Axel, who were third-wheeling, suddenly felt awkward.
"Then we'll go out together tomorrow. I'll have to take you back to school later in the evening since I have to go back to work," Marcel thought out loud as he stroked Liam's hair.
Axel quickly finished up with the dishes and joined them in watching tv. Liam, who was still growing and had been stuffed full of food, was already dozing off. Marcel carried Liam to his room once he saw that he was sleepy once again. He hoped that he wasn't overdoing it when he was in school and consequentially losing sleep. He felt like he might have to talk to him tomorrow.