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00:00As the only male keeper at the Cascadia Reptile Institute
00:03I got stuck with the biggest, meanest black snake in the whole building
00:08Director Harris swore that since we're both male, we'd hit it off just fine
00:12Yeah, right, the guy clearly hated my guts
00:17Every single time he saw me, he'd slap my butt with his tail
00:19Or flick his tongue right in my face
00:22I completely lost it
00:24I yelled at that giant black python through the glass
00:26Are you serious right now? What did I do to piss you off?
00:30Little did I know, the idiot was actually trying to hit on me
00:38I've been here for a month now
00:40And I am officially the most hated keeper in the eyes of these snakes
00:46The big python I'm taking care of is named Avery
00:48I picked the name myself
00:52Blame it on too many fantasy shows
00:54But I kept thinking, if this guy ever turned human
00:57He'd be ridiculously hot
01:02Well, he hated the name
01:04The day I gave it to him, he chased me around the observation room three full times
01:16I was fine with it at first
01:18So what if Avery refused to eat?
01:20I could still feed the little snakes
01:22But last night, Ben told me Avery scared every single little snake back into their holes
01:26He literally got the whole room to isolate me
01:32Avery, listen to me, I'm a nice guy, okay?
01:34You really don't need to start a whole snake rebellion against me
01:36Look at my life right now
01:38Getting bullied and isolated by snakes
01:40Seriously, I'm done with myself
01:42And Avery was the freaking ringleader
01:45I saw him flick his tongue
01:47Then out of nowhere, he wrapped around me like crazy
01:49Great, I get it now
01:51He thinks I'm dinner
01:52Avery, do you have a conscience at all?
01:55I feed you every day
01:56It's fine if you don't eat the food, but now you want to eat me?
02:00But Avery didn't actually squeeze me that hard
02:02It felt weird
02:03Almost like he was holding me in his arms
02:06God, I've been single for way too long
02:09I'm officially going crazy
02:12And there it was again
02:14Avery gave my face another little nip
02:16Every single time
02:17I mean, it was always gentle and didn't even hurt
02:20But I still felt super wrong
02:21Why does he only bite me and nobody else?
02:23Why is he targeting me like this?
02:25So you want to play dirty, huh?
02:27Fine, whatever
02:28I forced myself to calm down
02:31Held his snake head
02:32And looked right into his pale, golden-slit eyes
02:35Avery, listen up
02:36I'm going to reform you with pure love
02:37Just you wait
02:38Outside the observation room
02:40Ben almost spat his coffee out laughing
02:42I shot him a death glare
02:43Keep laughing, Ben
02:44Tomorrow you get to clean his enclosure
02:46Ben shut his mouth instantly
02:48Avery was still staring at me
02:50He didn't look confused at all
02:51It felt like he was waiting for me to keep going
02:53In the heat of the moment
02:55I leaned in and kissed him right on his head
03:00There, happy now?
03:01The love campaign has officially started
03:03The next second, Avery's whole body froze
03:05And then he went completely limp
03:07I'm not kidding
03:07He literally went soft
03:08This massive black python lost all his strength
03:10And slid straight down from the branch
03:12I freaked out
03:12Are you serious?
03:13It was just one kiss
03:14Do I gross you out that much?
03:16Avery scrambled away
03:17And bolted up to the highest branch in the room
03:19But something was off
03:21Why did the tip of his tail suddenly turn bright red?
03:24And not just his tail
03:25The scales near his head were blushing pink too
03:27I started to panic
03:29If anything happened to him
03:30I'd be fired on the spot
03:32I quickly called Dr. Carter over
03:35Avery, did I scare you just now?
03:36I'm sorry, okay?
03:37But you better come down right now
03:40Time for a threat
03:41If you don't come down right this second
03:42I swear I'll kiss your face off
03:44Avery scrambled down instantly
03:46After the exam
03:46Dr. Carter had this super weird look on his face
03:50His heart rate is a bit fast
03:52I looked at him anxiously
03:55He just entered his mating season
04:00No wonder Avery had been so cranky lately
04:03Turns out he was just in heat
04:04Dumb snake
04:05I mentioned it to Director Harris
04:07Harris immediately had two healthy female pythons
04:09Transferred from a partner research station
04:11I thought this nightmare was finally going to end
04:14But that night
04:15The second the door opened
04:17Avery scared both female pythons
04:19Straight into the corner
04:20Then he turned around
04:21And chased me through half the facility
04:23I'm so done
04:24What is this dumb snake's problem?
04:26Why is he picking on me every single freaking day?
04:30In the end
04:31He slapped my butt with his tail again
04:32And added a little bite for good measure
04:34Avery, you are literally the worst
04:36God, I hated him so much
04:38As his keeper
04:39I stressed over him every single day
04:42Is there anything I didn't give him?
04:44Switched his frozen rands to live ones
04:45Set the humidity to perfection
04:47Even changed his bedding to his favorite cedar chips
04:50And how does he repay me?
04:51By bullying me back
04:55He chased both female pythons away
04:57I was completely speechless
04:59I mean, even if you hate me
05:00Shouldn't you care about continuing your lineage?
05:03I stared at Avery's snake head
05:04And gave him a super serious lecture
05:06Avery, those were your potential mates
05:08How could you attack them?
05:10Aren't you afraid of staying single for the rest of your life?
05:12The second I finished
05:13He chased me down again
05:15And of course, the grand finale
05:16Was another slap to my butt
05:18I felt so genuinely wronged
05:20My eyes started to sting
05:21Stupid snake, I'm never talking to you again
05:23I stormed back to the staff dorms
05:25That night, the AC broke down again
05:28The summer night was suffocatingly humid
05:30I couldn't stand the heat
05:32But just as I was drifting off to sleep
05:34I felt something deliciously cool sliding close to me
05:36I don't dislike you
05:38I like you a lot
05:48Noah
05:50Can you bear my baby?
05:55I was asleep
05:56So I had no idea that Avery turned into a man that night
05:58Too beautiful to be real
05:59And stood by my bed, staring at me
06:01And no idea he said something that insane to me
06:04If I'd known, I would have gotten up
06:06And squeezed his snake guts out on the spot
06:07We fought yesterday, but the work still has to get done
06:10Why argue with a snake?
06:13I walked into the enclosure
06:15Avery was coiled by the rock cave
06:17He heard my footsteps
06:18And looked up right away
06:19He slid towards me
06:21What now?
06:22I backed up, a little scared
06:24My butt still hurts
06:26Bad snake
06:28But I'm the keeper
06:29I had to suck it up and step closer
06:32Avery, I mean it
06:33Bite me again, and I'm done playing with you
06:35I felt him go stiff
06:37Bad snake
06:38Scared now, huh?
06:40Be good, and I won't talk to you like that
06:41Maybe the threat worked
06:43Avery really did stop biting me
06:45But he started leaving dead mice at my apartment door
06:48The first time I saw one, I almost called the cops
06:51I carried the mouse over to him
06:52Hands shaking with anger
06:57Avery, are you trying to scare me on purpose?
06:59I woke him up
07:03He slowly wrapped around me again
07:05Cold snake face pressed it against mine
07:08I couldn't push him off
07:09It won't work
07:09Sweet talking me won't work either
07:11You bad snake
07:12Why are you always messing with me?
07:13It bugged me
07:14His tail patted my back
07:15But he held on tight
07:16Like he was comforting me
07:17So he knows he messed up
07:19But bad snake shouldn't be forgiven that fast
07:22I scoffed
07:23He touched my face with his tongue again
07:25Working hard to win me over
07:26He knows exactly what gets me
07:30Listen
07:31You can't do this anymore
07:32Leave another dead mouse at my door
07:34And I'm done playing with you
07:35When I finished
07:37I actually saw confusion on a snake's face
07:40Avery honestly didn't get it
07:41I had nothing left to say
07:43There's a clutch of eggs in the hatchery
07:45That needs close watching
07:46I don't have time to babysit him
07:53Stay here and behave
07:55I'm gonna check on the eggs
07:58Nothing can go wrong with that clutch
08:00Temperature, humidity, turning records
08:02All of it needs eyes
08:03I watched them all day
08:04My eyelids were fighting me
08:06Half asleep
08:07I thought I saw a pair of bare feet
08:08Stop in front of me
08:09My head was foggy
08:10I looked up
08:10A stunned man was standing there
08:12Like he walked out of a Nordic fantasy show
08:14Fancy dream
08:15Are you jealous of them?
08:18Jealous of who?
08:19The eggs
08:20If you want them
08:21I can give them to you
08:22My head got even fuggier
08:23What?
08:24He wants me to lay eggs?
08:26Forget it
08:27Not thinking about it
08:29Too tired
08:30But after that weird dream
08:32Averin got even clingier
08:33I couldn't get to the eggs at all
08:35The second I got near the hatchery
08:37He wrapped around my legs
08:39Loosen up
08:39I need to check the eggs
08:41It startled me
08:43What does this dumb snake want now?
08:49But this time
08:50Avery wouldn't move
08:51Every step I took toward the hatchery
08:54He coiled around my legs
08:55I looked down at him
08:56And everything I'd been holding in
08:58Came up at once
08:58I was already exhausted
09:00From the last two days
09:01And now he wouldn't let me work
09:03I looked at him
09:03My voice shook
09:04Avery, what do you want from me?
09:06If you don't like me, just say so
09:07Bad snake
09:09I'm not taking care of you anymore
09:10I'm not your keeper
09:13Let go
09:14Avery went stiff
09:15But he didn't let go
09:16I called Ben in to help
09:17But Avery was a different snake today
09:19He wouldn't let anyone near
09:20He kept me behind him
09:21Tail wound tight
09:22Not squeezing me
09:23Blocking everyone else
09:24Carter came running
09:25He didn't look happy either
09:26In the end
09:27They had to sedate Avery
09:28To get him off me
09:29I had one more bite on my neck
09:31Light
09:32But my eyes still sting
09:33I really thought I could win him over
09:35All I got was a snake
09:36Pushing further every day
09:38I broke free and ran
09:39Harris thought I was traumatized
09:41And gave me two days off
09:42In the staff apartment
09:43Before I left
09:44He looked at Avery
09:45Passed up in the enclosure
09:46And sighed
09:47Noah, I can tell
09:48He actually likes you a lot
09:49I sniffed and shot back
09:51He does not
09:51He doesn't like me at all
09:52He picks on me all the time
09:53Harris sighed
09:54Some animals show affection
09:55In ways people don't understand
09:56Right away
09:57I didn't hear a word of it
09:58How could that be liking someone?
10:00Bad snake
10:02I'm never trusting him again
10:06It was dark by the time
10:07I got back to the staff apartment
10:08The bite on my neck still hurt
10:09I stared at it in the mirror
10:10For a long time
10:11The longer I looked
10:12The worse I felt
10:13I gave Avery so many chances
10:15Enough
10:15Tomorrow I'm asking Harris
10:16For a transfer
10:17Even scrubbing lizard tanks
10:18Beats getting bullied
10:19By a snake every day
10:20I lay in bed
10:21And drifted off
10:22In the middle of the night
10:23I felt someone lift me up
10:24Not the floaty dream kind
10:26Real
10:26A pair of cold hands
10:27Was holding me
10:28My eyes snopped open
10:29There was a man in front of me
10:30Black hair
10:31Pale gold eyes
10:32Too beautiful to be real
10:33My mind went blank
10:33Then I just froze
10:34A man was holding me
10:36An undeadly good looking man
10:37My first reaction on wasn't fear
10:39Instead I just thought
10:40This dream is expensive
10:41Then he leaned down
10:42And pressed his face to mine
10:44I knew that move
10:45Nobody but that dumb snike
10:46Avery presses his face to me like that
10:48Avery?
10:49The man's arms tightened around me
10:51His voice was low
10:51A little hurt
10:52Why were you going to leave?
10:54My brain shorted out
10:55This man
10:56This is the bad snake
10:57Who whips me
10:57Bites me
10:58And leaves me dead mice
10:59I squirmed
11:00Put me down first
11:01No
11:01He looked down at me
11:03His eyes were red
11:03If I put you down
11:04You'll leave
11:07Avery was holding me
11:09And I couldn't decide
11:10Whether to be scared
11:11Or angry first
11:12I shivered
11:12His body was cold
11:13Not normal person cold
11:15Snake scales on skin cold
11:17He looked down right away
11:18Are you cold?
11:19I almost laughed
11:20What do you think?
11:21Who has a body temperature like that?
11:23He paused
11:24Like he was actually thinking about it
11:26That settled it
11:26This is Avery
11:27Still dumb
11:28Even as a human
11:29He sat on the edge of the bed
11:30Holding me
11:31And said it again
11:31Quietly
11:32Why were you going to leave?
11:34I really like you
11:36Don't like someone else's eggs
11:37We can have our own
11:38I almost choked
11:39Do you know what you're saying?
11:40He nodded
11:41Yes
11:42You keep going to see those eggs
11:44You like them
11:45That's my job
11:46I'm a keeper
11:47Checking on eggs
11:47Doesn't mean I want to spend my life with them
11:50Avery sort of got it
11:51Sort of didn't
11:52But his hands didn't loosen
11:54Also get off me
11:55You're human right now
11:56His eyes went powerful
11:57If I get off you'll leave
11:58My temples were pounding
11:59Get off or I leave right now
12:00That worked
12:02Avery slowly let go
12:04And sat on the edge of the bed
12:05Bare feet
12:06Eyes down
12:07Looking completely miserable
12:08I looked at that face
12:10And got angrier
12:11So good looking
12:12Still doesn't change the fact
12:14That he's a bad snake
12:17Avery sat on the bed
12:19Watching me carefully
12:20If I hadn't seen him
12:21Scare two female pythons
12:23Into a corner myself
12:24I'd think he was harmless
12:25But I don't forget
12:26I'm the one the snake shut out
12:28I'm the one who got whipped
12:30I'm the one bitten on the face
12:32And the neck
12:33I kept my face cold
12:35And scooted back
12:38Back up
12:38Avery's eyes went dark
12:40You're still mad?
12:42What do you think?
12:43You're always picking on me
12:45He froze
12:47I don't pick on you
12:48I laughed
12:49Angry
12:51You don't?
12:52You whip me with your tail
12:55You bite me
12:56You won't let me touch other snakes
12:58You leave dead mice at my door
12:59The more he heard
13:00The worse he looked
13:01I thought you'd like it
13:02I almost lost my voice
13:03Who would like any of that?
13:05I watch your human shows
13:06When someone likes a person
13:07They get close to them
13:09Kiss them
13:10Give them things
13:11And don't let anyone else touch them
13:12I went quiet
13:13American fantasy shows
13:15Have done real damage
13:16To this snake
13:16That doesn't mean whipping my butt
13:18Avery looked up
13:29Avery looked up
13:31Dead serious
13:32I'll be good
13:32When he spoke again
13:34His voice was small
13:35Don't stop taking care of me
13:38I wanted to stay firm
13:39But Avery sat there with his head down
13:41Like a big black snake his owner threw out
13:44That's playing dirty
13:47I held out as long as I could
13:49Then I caved
13:50Promise me first
13:51No more biting people
13:52He nodded right away
13:54No whipping me either
13:55He nodded again
13:56No dead mice
13:57He hesitated at that one
13:58I narrowed my eyes
13:59What?
14:00That one's hard?
14:01Avery explained quietly
14:02Snakes catch food for their mates
14:04That's the rule
14:10So the dead mice at my door
14:11Weren't him scaring me
14:12They were gifts?
14:13My feelings got complicated fast
14:15Fine
14:16It was a misunderstanding
14:17It was also still disgusting
14:18I took a deep breath
14:20No more of that
14:22If you have to bring me something
14:23Bring coffee
14:25Avery took note
14:26Serious
14:27Coffee
14:29Watching him learn the rules
14:30Something in me softened
14:32But I wasn't done settling scores
14:34Also, why did you make the other snakes
14:36Stay away from me?
14:37Avery looked up at me
14:38Because you always take care of them
14:39I'm your snake
14:41But you pet other snakes
14:42Call them pretty
14:43And go look at other eggs
14:45I didn't know whether to be mad or laugh
14:46I'm a keeper
14:47Of course I take care of them
14:49Avery gave me that hurt look
14:50But you named me
14:51You said I was the best looking snake here
14:56I thought back to my first day at the institute
14:59I did say that
15:00He was coiled quietly in the rock cave
15:03Beautifully black
15:05How was I supposed to know
15:06He'd turn into this much trouble?
15:08I meant it
15:12Avery's eyes lit up
15:16I admit it
15:17I caved
15:18Avery is too good looking
15:19Snake or human
15:20It's almost unfair
15:21Especially when he looks at me
15:23With those pale gold eyes
15:24It's hard to keep yelling
15:25But I kept my face straight
15:26Being pretty doesn't mean
15:28You get to push people around
15:29Avery moved a little closer
15:30I wasn't trying to push you around
15:32I just wanted you to look at me
15:33Too honest
15:34My ears went hot
15:36I cleared my throat
15:37Try being normal
15:38Like using my name
15:39He looked right at me
15:40Noah
15:43My heart skipped
15:44I'm done for
15:45I'm done for
15:45This snake is way more dangerous as a human
15:47I looked away
15:52Also
15:52No coming into my room in the middle of the night
15:55But you get hot when you sleep
15:56I can cool you down
15:57That actually sounded useful
15:59But no
16:00It's the principle
16:01No
16:03Knock before you come in
16:05I didn't use the door
16:07I went quiet
16:08Then knock anyway
16:09Okay
16:10He was being so good that I had to ask
16:12So why did you turn red every time I touched you before
16:14He was quiet for two seconds
16:16Then the tips of his ears went red too
16:18Because you kissed me
16:19And touched me
16:20I choked
16:21That was work
16:22Avery looked at me
16:23Hurt and stubborn
16:24I liked it
16:28The next morning
16:29Avery was gone when I woke up
16:30I almost believed last night was a dream
16:32Then I saw the coffee by my bed
16:34Iced
16:34Convenience store label on the cup
16:36He'd actually bought it properly
16:37Next to it was a crooked sticky note
16:39It said
16:39For Noah
16:40Not a mouse
16:40I stared at those words for a long time
16:42Then laughed out loud
16:43This dumb snake
16:44He learns fast
16:45I took the coffee back to the enclosure
16:48Avery was coiled by the rock cave
16:49Pretending he hadn't done anything
16:51But the tip of his tail was twitching
16:53He was waiting for praise
16:54I held back a laugh and lifted the cup
16:56Good job this time
16:57He looked up immediately
16:58Eyes way too bright
17:01Ben walked by
17:02Shocked
17:02He bought you coffee?
17:04Before I could answer
17:05Avery gave him a cold stare
17:07Ben shut up and walked off
17:08I sighed
17:10Avery
17:10No glaring at co-workers
17:12He looked away
17:12He didn't seem convinced
17:14I went into the enclosure to change his water
17:17He didn't wrap around me
17:18He just followed quietly
17:21When I logged notes on the ball pythons
17:23He only stared
17:24The staring was terrifying
17:25But at least he didn't slam into the glass
17:28I was about to praise the progress
17:31Then the hatchery alarm went off
17:32The eggs were hatching
17:34I turned to go
17:36Avery's tail wrapped around my ankle
17:38Instantly
17:39I looked down at him
17:40He looked at me
17:41Two seconds of silence
17:42I just praised you
17:45I gritted my teeth
17:48I stared at him until he slowly let go
17:51But he still followed me to the hatchery door
17:53I crouched by the incubator
17:54And carefully logged the first crack in the shell
17:57Avery watched from outside the door
17:59Ben walked past and muttered
18:00He looks like someone stole his boyfriend
18:02I turned and glared at him
18:04One more word and you're on night temperature duty
18:06Ben vanished
18:07When the first hatchling broke through
18:09I was so nervous I barely breathed
18:10The little guy poked his wet head out
18:12Fragile and cute
18:13I laughed
18:13There you are
18:14Avery let out a low hiss from the doorway
18:16I turned around
18:17He was staring at the hatchling in my hands
18:19The jealousy was radiating off him
18:22I sighed
18:23It's a baby snake
18:24Not your competition
18:25Avery didn't say anything
18:27But his face said he didn't believe me
18:28I put the hatchling down
18:30And walked over to him
18:31Avery
18:32I take care of it because it's my job
18:33Not because I like it more than you
18:35He looked up
18:37Really?
18:38I sighed
18:39Really?
18:40He was quiet for a moment
18:41Then asked low
18:42Do you like me?
18:44I froze
18:45The question came out of nowhere
18:46I opened my mouth and couldn't answer
18:47Avery's eyes dimmed
18:48My chest tightened
18:49I spoke fast
18:50I don't hate you
18:51At least
18:52The tip of his tail moved
18:53Like that was enough to fix everything
18:55So easy to please
18:56So much trouble
19:00Those days at the hatchery
19:01I never sat down
19:02Avery followed closer and closer
19:04I checked temperatures
19:05He waited at the door
19:06I grabbed the logs
19:07He waited in the hallway
19:08I got water near in the break room
19:09And he had to rest his head against the window
19:11And watch me
19:12Ben went from scared to numb
19:13Noah, you're not a keeper
19:14You're being tailed by a snake
19:15I held my coffee
19:16Face blank
19:17Thanks
19:17I noticed
19:18Avery heard Ben talking
19:19And his tail started moving again
19:20I turned around fast
19:21Boundaries
19:22He stiffened
19:23Then slowly pulled his tail back
19:24Big improvement
19:25Even if he looked miserable about it
19:26That night I did his routine check
19:28He lay on the mat
19:28And stayed still
19:29I ran my hand over his scales
19:31And found the tip of his tail red again
19:32My hand stopped
19:33Now what?
19:34Avery looked up at me
19:35Those pale gold eyes were wet
19:37You touched a lot of snakes today
19:39My head hurt
19:41Because a lot of snakes hatched today
19:43I know
19:44He answered quietly
19:45But I'm still not happy
19:46That actually stopped me
19:48He didn't wrap around me
19:49He didn't bite me
19:50He didn't bring me a weird gift
19:52He just told me straight that he wasn't happy
19:54Something in me went soft
19:55I reached out and patched his head
19:57You're allowed to be unhappy
19:58But you can't take it out on me
20:00Avery nudged my palm
20:01Okay
20:05I thought things were finally getting better
20:07Then that night
20:08Avery showed up in my apartment again
20:09At least he remembered to knock this time
20:11He just knocked on the window
20:12When I pulled the curtain back
20:13That beautiful face outside
20:14Nearly stopped my heart
20:15He stood outside
20:16His hair messy from the night wind
20:17Holding a convenience store sandwich
20:19I stared at him
20:20Why not the door?
20:21Avery answered seriously
20:22You said to knock before coming in
20:24I knocked
20:24I was silent for three seconds
20:26Next time
20:27Knock on the door
20:28Not the window
20:29He looked down at the sandwich
20:30I brought you food
20:31I opened the window and took the bag
20:32At least it wasn't a dead mouse
20:34That alone deserves credit
20:35I told him to come in through the door
20:37Once inside
20:38He stood there stiffly
20:39Like he was afraid I'd throw him out
20:40It got to me a little
20:42Sit
20:42Avery sat on the edge of the bed
20:44Back straight
20:45I opened the sandwich and took a bite
20:46He watched me immediately
20:48Do you like it?
20:49It's fine
20:49His eyes lit up
20:50I suddenly thought of his face
20:51The first time he brought me a dead mouse
20:53Maybe he really did think
20:54It would make me happy
20:55I sighed
20:56Avery next time you want to do something nice for me
20:58Ask first
20:58He nodded
20:59After a moment he asked quietly
21:01Can I hold you right now?
21:02I almost choked on the sandwich
21:06I didn't let Avery hold me
21:09Not at first
21:10But he sat on the edge of the bed
21:12Staring at me without moving
21:13He looked so well behaved
21:15Nothing like the bad snake
21:16Who scared off two females that afternoon
21:18I couldn't take it
21:22One hug
21:24Avery's eyes lit up instantly
21:25Gently
21:26He nodded fast
21:27Then he leaned in carefully
21:28And wrapped his cold arms around me
21:30No squeezing this time
21:32No trouble breathing
21:32Just a light hug
21:35I was stiff for a second
21:36Then relaxed
21:38His cool skin actually felt good
21:40Like the only ice on an Oregon summer night
21:42If you stay this good
21:44I guess I can live with you
21:45I muttered
21:45Avery leaned on my shoulder
21:47Voice soft
21:48So you won't leave?
21:51I froze
21:52That's what he'd been scared of this whole time
21:54I was quiet for a long time
21:56If you bite me again I'll leave
21:58He looked up right away
22:02I won't bite
22:03No random jealousy either
22:05I'll learn
22:06And definitely no dead mice
22:08Coffee
22:10I laughed
22:11When Avery saw me laugh
22:13His whole body relaxed
22:14He asked again
22:16Will you keep taking care of me?
22:19I looked at him
22:20My heart was doing something weird
22:22I'm your keeper
22:24He corrected me quietly
22:26And my Noah
22:27My ears burned
22:28Stop watching those weird dramas
22:32Over the next few days
22:33Avery really did behave
22:35At least on the surface
22:36He stopped biting me
22:37He stopped whipping my butt
22:39Every time I took care of another snake
22:40He'd coil in the enclosure and watch
22:42Tail tip twitching
22:44Unhappy
22:44But no slamming into the glass
22:46Ben almost applauded
22:47It's a miracle
22:48He's finally acting like a normal snake
22:49I glanced at him
22:50Don't say that in front of him
22:51Ben had learned by now
22:52He shut up
22:53But Avery's normal only lasted until the afternoon
22:56I was helping a young python with a shed
22:58When it climbed up my wrist
22:59Avery stared through the glass for a few seconds
23:00Then slowly opened his mouth
23:02I looked up
23:03Avery
23:04He froze
23:05I stared at him
23:07Boundaries
23:08He closed his mouth
23:10His tail pulled back
23:11Sulking
23:12I let out a breath
23:14Carter watched from the side
23:15Impressed
23:16You've trained him well
23:17I kept my face flat
23:19Thanks
23:21But I didn't come here to train a boyfriend
23:22The second I said it
23:24I froze
23:26Boyfriend?
23:27Why would I say that?
23:29Carter's face was something else
23:32I looked down and pretended to write notes
23:35But Avery lifted his head inside the enclosure
23:38Eyes way too bright
23:39My stomach dropped
23:43Great
23:45Did he understand that?
23:50He understood
23:51That night
23:53He turned human and came to find me
23:54This time he knocked properly
23:57I opened the door
23:58He stood there with red eartips
24:00What does boyfriend mean?
24:04I almost shut the door
24:05You heard wrong
24:06I didn't
24:07Carter heard it too
24:08He looked at me seriously
24:10I cursed Carter a hundred times in my head
24:12Avery stepped forward
24:14Then stopped
24:14Can I ask something?
24:17I leaned on the door frame with a headache
24:24Ask what?
24:26Can I be one?
24:28I played dumb
24:29Be what?
24:31Your boyfriend
24:32He looked at me way too serious
24:34The room went quiet
24:37I could hear my own heartbeat way too fast
24:39A few days ago I thought he was just a bad snake who bullied me
24:43Now he's standing at my door asking carefully
24:45Like he's scared I'll say no
24:47I looked away
24:49You don't even know what human dating is
24:50Avery answered right away
24:52I can learn
24:53You were bad at learning before
24:54He looked down
24:57Then teach me
24:58I couldn't say anything
25:00He added quietly
25:01I'll ask first
25:02I'll listen
25:03I'll bring coffee
25:03I tried not to
25:05I laughed anyway
25:07This dumb snake
25:08He really knows how to get to me
25:09I leaned against the door and looked at him
25:11Trial period
25:12Avery's eyes lit up
25:16Avery's trial period started with no more random jealousy
25:18I wrote him a list of rules
25:20One
25:20No biting me
25:21Two
25:22No whipping me
25:23Three
25:23No threatening co-workers
25:25Four
25:25No dead mice
25:26Five
25:27Taking care of other snakes is my job
25:29Not cheating
25:29Avery read it carefully
25:30Ben glanced at it walking by and almost laughed
25:33Is this a dating contract?
25:34Avery looked up at him
25:35Ben backed up three steps
25:36I tapped the desk with my pen
25:38Rule three
25:39Avery looked away without a word
25:40I nodded
25:41I nodded
25:41Satisfied
25:42Good
25:42He looked down at the list and suddenly asked
25:45What are your rules?
25:46Mine?
25:47I blinked
25:47He nodded
25:48You have to follow rules too
25:49I was going to argue
25:51But looking at how serious he was
25:53Fair was fair
25:54I thought about it
25:55I won't upset you on purpose
25:56Before I take care of other snakes
25:58If it bothers you
25:59I'll tell you
25:59I won't threaten to stop taking care of you
26:01His hands tightened on the list
26:02That really is what scares him most
26:04Something in me softened
26:06But you have to give me choices too
26:07He looked up at me
26:08Okay
26:09I held out my hand
26:11Trial period starts now
26:12Avery looked at my hand like he wasn't sure he was allowed to touch it
26:15I took his hand first
26:17His hand was cold
26:19This time I didn't want to pull away
26:23After that, everyone at the institute noticed Avery had changed
26:26He still has a bad temper
26:28He still hates people near me
26:30But he learned to hold back
26:31When I log the eggs, he coils by the door and waits
26:35When I change his water for the young pythons
26:37He pins his tail down so he won't move
26:39He still gets jealous sometimes
26:41But he asks first
26:42Noah, are you working right now?
26:44I always nod
26:45Yes
26:47And he holds it in
26:48Barely
26:49Harris looks pleased
26:50Carter looks like he wants to write a paper
26:52Ben looks like he wants to laugh but doesn't dare
26:54As for me
26:55At first I thought I got the short end
26:57Stuck raising a bad tempered black snake
26:59Then I found out this snake was just terrible at showing he liked me
27:01His courting is awful
27:03His learning comes and goes
27:04But he's really changed
27:05On open party day, the hatchlings started breaking out one after another
27:08I didn't get back to the staff apartment until midnight
27:11No dead mouse at the door
27:12Just an iced coffee
27:14And a sticky note written very carefully
27:15Noah, I didn't get jealous today
27:17Can I have a hug?
27:19I looked at those words and laughed
27:22There was a soft knock behind the door
27:24Avery stood outside
27:25Eyes hopeful and nervous
27:28I opened the door
27:29Come in
27:31He hugged me carefully
27:32Cold but not scary
27:34I leaned into him and heard him ask
27:36Quietly
27:36So later, can we have babies?
27:38I closed my eyes
27:40Of course
27:40A bad snake is still a bad snake
27:42But this time I didn't push him away
27:45Let's get through the trial period first
27:46I was home
27:47I was to leave
27:47They ran asleep
27:47They ran asleep
27:47They ran asleep
27:47I said
27:47They ran asleep
27:47They ran asleep
27:48But this time I had a injury
27:48market