Tender Kisses by Iwbitu (Patreon)

Adolyn Valenrow is known to have had many lovers in his short 24 years. In that time he has been in love a handful of times. Though many know that the Crimson Raven is bisexual, as he is attracted to the cute and adorable of all genders, not many know that his first love and first lover was actually male. Many still do not know how deep this love actually was.

Adolyn's first love was a fellow squire named Cress Belfast, a thylacine. Like all of his breed, the thylacine's family were refuges from the baptism 250 years ago. They had fled their homes across the oceans to escape the dragon fires. The Belfasts had settled in Lioncourt, selling their archery skills out as mercenaries for a generation. Cress' father Chester Belfast was known as the 'Sure Shot' and his skills earned him a place in King Legault's foreign campaigns. Because of his skill and bravery, the Belfasts were gifted a knighthood and a nobility, as well as a small bit of land noe known as Belfast. It is located in one of the lost duchy's in the northern province. This move was not popular with the nobility.

Adolyn and Cress came to meet as young teenagers at the knight's academy. Neither was no more than fourteen or thirteen years old. Cress had been a timid and easily bullied boy, suffering mostly from nobles whose parents were vocal about their displeasure with the Belfast's good fortune. The two had met when Adolyn stood up to the young Vadame Aritrea Eridanus who had been picking on the boy. During those times, many noble women had picked on Cress for his effeminate appearance and shy demeanor.

Adolyn and Cress were fast friends. The two spent much of their Academy time together, as Adolyn was tasked with tutoring the boy in swordsmanship. Adolyn's friendship, support and eventual affections inspired Cress to become a better swordsman and archer. He began to excel in his training and was soon standing at his classmates side at the top of their class. The two entered their quiet relationship at sixteen. Adolyn had been in love.

The two were inseperable on assigment, both having Knight Masters that served the border legion. Their relationship had been kept largely a secret at Cress' insistance. He did not want to catch the ire of the nobility. Adolyn was a highly sought match for the daughters of very important nobles. But he had eyes only for Cress. There love would not last however.

Eventually Cress had to break it off with Adolyn. When his mother and father found out of his relationship with the Count ,they admonished him for putting personal feelings over the future of the family. As the eldest son of the Belfast line, he was expected to marry a noblewoman and bare children with her to help legitimize their place in the nobility. Cress did not mind the idea, he was bisexual himself, but he had already found love in Adolyn. He was aware that he'd had prize there that many others sought after, but could not convince his parents that his little brother could marry a noblewoman in his place when he came of age. He insisted his relationship with Adolyn would also help the family. His parents did not agree and with a heavy heart he relented to their demands.

Adolyn had been heartbroken when Cress left him. Though the count eventually healed and learn to love again, to mixed results, Cress is the first and only man he has ever allowed himself to truly fall in love with. Though another would come close.

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