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2025-01-09 20:30:02Masahiro arrived home, exhausted from the day’s events. He stripped off his suit, his mind still lingering on Matthew. He could still feel the weight of his absence in the silence of his house, the emptiness of his bed. The space where Matthew had once been felt like a void, a gap that no amount of routine could fill. For the first time in a long while, Masahiro let himself reflect on what Matthew had become to him.
How could he even begin to reconcile the emptiness he felt when Matthew wasn’t around? He missed the way Matthew teased him, the way they would lay together in silence after a long day. He missed the small things… Matthew’s laughter, his sarcastic remarks, his warm body next to his. The loneliness felt unbearable.
Masahiro had tried to push it away, tried to remind himself that Matthew was a lost cause, that he was just a fleeting chapter in his life. But every time he closed his eyes, he couldn’t shake the thought: How was he
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The sitting room echoed with the sounds of moans and skin slapping against skin.Matthew lay beneath Masahiro, his breath catching as their bodies pressed together, the place illuminated only by the soft glow of the city lights filtering through the large windows.Matthew clung tightly to Masahiro's shoulders, his fingers digging into him. "Ah... Ah..." he panted, his voice hoarse from hours of unrestrained pleasure. Each thrust from Masahiro sent a jolt of ecstasy through his body, pushing him closer and closer to the edge.Matthew closed his eyes, his mind racing. ´Does he really love me? Or is this just one of those fleeting things? Something born out of the moment. ´As Masahiro's powerful hips slammed into Matthew's soft, welcoming cheeks, he leaned down, his hot breath tickling Matthew's ear. "What are you thinking?" he whispered, his deep voice raspy with desire.Matthew blinked up at him, stunned by how easily Masahiro seemed to s
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