another year, another toil. every year’s end has always been the same, in sparing MEANINGLESS company for which he would do anything to abandon; but this is the first year that is DIFFERENT. for the first year in his troublesome life he can spend the end of it with a man he loves, one that he holds so close to his heart that it is a wonder he hasn’t BURST with how tightly the cursed one holds him. it’s a little overwhelming, when he thinks about it, but his pale fingers merely wrap around upast’s with a gentle touch.nobody ever plans to fall in love, and kal is no exception to this rule. watching the lights and the parties from the window next to their bed, he has never known such a SERENE and calming peace to settle in the grooves of his ash-colored bones. it feels RIGHT, as everything he does with this light-bringer feels. kal can’t even bring himself to look out at the stars, the parties, the lights; his eyes are drawn instead to the ANGEL nestled against his shoulder.when the clock finally strikes midnight and the SINS of this year fall to the past, lithe fingers reach to touch a tanned cheek so gently, pulling him closer until their lips touch in a soft, sweet kiss that kal would save for later if he could. his heart swells with love, adoration, want- it is all reflected in EMERALD eyes like the clearest of paintings. in the tongue of his father, he murmurs soft and low.