Chapter 128 - [M] I'm here

The knot that had taken hold of Haruki's heart and throat loosened at that single word. At first, he gently wiped Lanling's tears away, but as they continued to fall, he leaned in to kiss the reddened corners of Lanling's eyes, tasting the saltiness.

Lanling had thought that the vulnerability he once displayed would be the only time he allowed himself to show it. Yet here he was, once again stripped of all defenses, his heart aching to be held protectively within Haruki's embrace.

His arms wrapped around Haruki's neck, pulling him close as he brushed his lips against Haruki's ear. "Hold me..." he whispered, his voice trembling. Taking out a bottle of pink liquid from his ring, he pressed it to Haruki's chest. "Make love to me until I pass out."