"This force was nothing for Desmond. Since he was a child, he had suffered more harm than this, but there had never been a time that he felt as happy as now."
He felt blissful!
"He used to think that this word was foreign to him, and it was something he would never experience. He didn't know what it felt like nor what it was like, but now, he had finally gotten a taste of it."
"The person who made him understand this was Haniya, a girl who looked weak."
"Perhaps she was not as beautiful or as strong as Marissa. Sometimes she looked silly, but she made him feel comfortable and warm."
"Desmond had always thought that the relationship between him and Marissa was love. But now, he realized that it was out of his gratitude."
"He wanted to get close to her, not because he liked her or loved her. It was only Marissa was his saviour at that time."