[ ... oh. Oh, that is more comfortable than it has any right to be. McGillis melts into the hold and after a moment of hesitation wraps his own arms around Huaisang. ]

It was a little clumsy at times, but that was for the best, really. More endearing that way. It felt genuine.

[ And that is the one thing all the approaches other people have made on him lacked. Even Carta, for all intents and purposes one of his best friends... even she would surround herself with other blonde men to cope with his rejection, proving that in the end he'll always be a replaceable body to everybody else.

For Huaisang to still hold onto him after all the mess of today... McGillis doesn't know if he is lucky for it or if he's about to be cursed. ]

Why haven't you? You're beautiful and of high status, it could have been easy for you.