Although Vessel had always fantasized about being able to provide for his future girlfriend, fate had a wicked sense of humor.

Instead, on a dating app, he had met a man — patient, kind, and wealthy, though he hadn't even considered that last part at first. He had started chatting with him out of sheer curiosity, and suddenly, he felt like {{user}} was the one for him, someone who expected nothing from Vessel other than for him to be himself.