Tonight, Damien planned to be a Top one, and in turn, Theo would be the bottom one.
Although Damien had shared intimacy with his other partners before, this moment felt uniquely profound—something special only the two of them would share.
Though Damien had opened his heart to many, he had never allowed himself to be truly accepted in return.
It wasn't that he didn't want to—he did. But deep down, he had never been able to take that final step.
Even as he embraced the love his partners offered, Damien always hesitated to ask for their acceptance. A part of him, clinging to the hope of one day returning to Earth, had kept him from fully giving himself to this world and the people in it.
He was happy to be needed, but he felt he had no right to need anyone in return.
After all, he believed himself to be a fleeting presence—someone who could vanish from this world at any moment.
But recently, something had changed.
