Watching the cat nuzzle against Dane's chest while purring contentedly, Grayson suddenly thought to himself : "I should have been born a cat." =))
💞 let's talk abt Dane Striker.
Dane only cares about two things: Darling 🐈 his blind and deaf cat, and money. That's why Grayson keeps buying tons of gifts for Darling, using them as an excuse to visit Dane's house. Grayson really really wants to understand this man better.
Why does he always sacrifice himself for others? Why is he always the first to rush into danger and the last to leave a fire?
In everyone eyes, Dane is a hero, the bravest and the best. Yet, Grayson bluntly pointed out to them, "You guys are a mf bunch of selfish people. How can you even call yourselves his teammates? Why does Dane always have to be the hero? Why does he always have to be the one making sacrifices?"
That happened during their very 1st date, which was completely ruined by a massive fire and a bomb threat. Dane rushed straight into the scene even though he wasn't on duty. Grayson tried to stop him and asking "Why do you have to do this instead of waiting for the backup firefighters to arrive?"
Dane simply asked back "Let me ask you something. You have siblings, right?"
Grayson :"Yeah, I have six."
And Dane said: "People like you, who have families waiting for them, shouldn't have to die. Let someone like me do it instead."🥹
Goodness, what on earth did Dane have to go through to say something so heartbreaking? At that moment, Grayson hadn't realized yet that he was already captivated by this strange man. What started as mere curiosity to learn more about this firefighter eventually taught Grayson how to love, how to care, how to regret, and what it truly feels like to ache and empathize with someone.🫂🫂
Zignim really did an incredible job building the plot for Dane and Grayson. Their dynamic is highly captivating, like yin and yang perfectly complementing each other. The more you read the more you fall in love with these two characters and cherish them for their own story.
Ah..I almost forgot why does Dane love his cat Darling so much? It's because Dane rescued her from a fire. Since the cat was already old, blind, and deaf, people thought she wouldn't survive. But Dane worked so hard parttime full time multiple jobs for two straight months, pouring all his money into the cat surgery, and has been living with Darling ever since.
Grayson used to wonder how a creature that is both blind and deaf could ever return love or offer any comfort to Dane. The truth is : Dane uses his own sweet pheromones to soothe the cat, which in fact, is his way of soothing the wounded child deep inside his own heart. Only much later, after falling in love Grayson finally understand this. Damn, the more I think about it, the sweeter and more precious it gets💞🔥🫶
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