"SO, this is how you look like," Aether said while tracing the man's face. "I could have never imagined it."
The man captured Aether's hand and put it on his cheek. A contented sigh escaped his lips the moment he felt Aether's touch. Then, his expression turned somewhat angry.
"If you have accepted me from the start, then you would have known long ago how I look like."
Aether took back his hand and smiled. But it didn't reach his eyes. It was simply an empty smile. "It's a matter of pride, you see. If I had accepted you, I would have had lost something that made me who I am. But now that I am awake, everything just became inevitable."
The man's face suddenly turned vicious. He grabbed Aether's shoulders and pulled him close. "No! I would never allow it! Not when I finally found you!"
"Sadly, it's not up to you," Aether said gently pushing the other away.
