“There are some times, rare times, when I’ll be required to be away.” Fae business had to be attended to now and again. Thankfully, Iseul wasn’t anyone important to the Court so his presence was seldom a requirement. He only ever made an appearance to keep too much gossip from circulating.

Iseul took a half-step back, putting enough space between them for him to bring his hands up to rest on Damian’s chest. This being who’s been so precious to him for so long without either of them realizing it.

“Those times will not be long,” he assured. Iseul wanted to spent his time with this vampire. It didn’t matter to him how opposite they appeared, how un-vampire-like Damian was. He was someone among the few Iseul tolerated that the fae actually looked forward to spending time with. He only had a handful of people he considered friends (and one of them, he can count on one hand the number of times they’ve physically laid eyes on each other – his long-distance BFF, as they say these days).

Iseul dropped his eyes, following rivulets of water as they dripped down Damian’s pale skin. Of all the things Damian is and has been, he’s beautiful. In all the time they’ve known each other, Iseul can say he’s definitely grown more beautiful the more he came to know Damian.

“I do not want to be away from you for any extended period.”