Mika could no longer pretend he wasn’t moved by it all. Was everything he had always been looking for in a partner now clearly visible in front of him?
 
A man who stayed despite seeing his ugliest side. Someone who openly embraced all of him and didn’t question his decisions, no matter how bad they were. A person who reached out a helping hand, asking nothing in return. A warmth he had been missing so much. All this was right here, and he only needed to accept it.

But could he?

In a deep, peaceful silence that filled the room, only Mika and Aleksandr’s quiet breaths could be heard.