[ Dan Heng spent most of his life not being comfortable, trying not to be comfortable for others, and not being comfortable himself, so this is a little new. it's not unwelcome, but it does bring about feelings that Dan Heng isn't quite certain what to do with. while they've done this before, Dan Heng grapples with the same demons each time, though each time it becomes less and less. it may never completely fade, but he forgets about his discomfort more in favor of Caelus, and that's certainly something. ]

I suppose those are two pre-requisites.

[ of course that's not ... something he's terribly interested in, himself, but he can see both Caelus and March huddled around the new releases at the bookstore, commiserating between which may be smuttier. ]

Is that part of your inspiration? The romance novels on the Luofu?

[ as Caelus presses his cheek against his thigh, settling himself for a cuddle, Dan Heng presses a hand against the side of his face, petting him from jaw to ear and flattening his hair. ]