Would those words ever grow old? Ah, Su-jin hoped not. Hearing them made his heart beat faster and warmth spread through him. They hadn’t been together for very long, but Su-jin had a feeling that hearing Silvio tell him that he loved him would always be a thrill.

“I love you, Silvio.”

Being able to return those words, those feelings? That thrilled Su-jin, too. It’s one of so very many things that made their relationship special to him. Being able to freely speak of his affection for his mate made Su-jin very happy.

“Do you want to continue walking or shall we head back?” If the answer was to continue, Su-jin would wrap an arm around Silvio’s waist just to be close to him while they walked.