Simon & Boyfriend

Simon is the only visitor that Boyfriend will tolerate. He's my ex welfare
officer from work and now a friend.
When the doorbell rings, it always sends Boyfie upstairs like a racehorse to
his bedroom before I can open the door.
He never comes back downstairs as long as they are there, no matter how long
it goes past his teatime.
For some months, it's been clear that "Simon is different"

A couple of months ago, I actually thought that Boyfie was going rub his
cheek against Simon's leg, but he chickened out.
Yesterday he came back downstairs, Simon had one leg across the other IYSWIM
with his foot up. Boyfie came towards his foot, looked at it, I thought
he's going to do it this time, but it was still a step too far.
What Boyfie did was curl his tail around Simon's ankle for a few moments and
then disappear outside.
It made me feel quite emotional.
Years and years this boy has been afraid of visitors, even
June who has fed him for weeks has no concessions, he hides from her too if
I am home.
Tweed