The confirmation gets a pleased hum, yes he was glad to have put that smile on Rhy’s face. He already had thoughts, things he wanted to try… Something special, just for them. “Then it’s settled, roses for the garden!” He felt lighter than he had in weeks. This was what he’d needed to do. Funny thing, how much talking to your loved one about large decisions could help so much.

As his husband came to a stop, Llewellyn’s steps slowed, and he turned to look at the man with some concern as he came to rub at his eyes. He leaned in and lifted a finger to catch something on Rhy’s cheek. Tears…? But the tone, the expression on his face… Happy tears… The best kind, if they needed to be shed. He offered a softer smile as he leaned in. “We are, my love. We’re going to have a place to call home together… And I couldn’t be more happy for it.”

Even saying they were going to have a home, a place for them… Yes, it struck a particular chord. Something he’d often missed in life, as with many new steps with Rhy. This was another that his beloved would make with him…