"Dominic, you're so cute," Shiao Yi would say before kissing him again.
Only Shiao Yi ever said Dominic was cute.
Everyone else only feared him.
No one had ever loved him, let alone called him adorable.
But those words gave Dominic permission to depend on him. Though Dominic was six years older than Shiao Yi, he clung to him like a small child, allowing himself to be comforted.
To Dominic, Shiao Yi was his one and only, his beloved lover, his comrade, his wife, and his God above all.
Meeting Shiao Yi was the greatest fortune of his life, a miracle.
For the first time, Dominic felt he could believe in the existence of gods who ruled this world.
The deep need to confirm that Shiao Yi was truly real became directly tied to his desire for him.
Dominic sought Shiao Yi often, embracing him as much as time allowed.
