"I don't know if there's a word for what I want. 'Boyfriend' sounds shallow and that's not right, it's more like I want to be with you. I want to talk to you, know all about you. You make things make sense. And... I want to kiss you, too." This all seemed less confusing when it was a straight couple on a radio drama or a soap opera. They never had to have these conversations where everything was new and hard to pin down.

"Of course you can kiss me." He blushes and looks down. "I can't believe I just said that. I can't believe this is happening. I..." he's trailing off again, something Dolemeck seems to make happen regularly, but it's in a good way, because he can't help smiling, and he fails to blink back happy tears. "Zvezda moya..."