"Everyone has doubts, Dorian. They're part of life, part of being human. I--"

It was far too easy to go sliding down a slippery path. To forget all about what his original point had been: here and there, two men. Not one.

"Even I. But I know you. You can pretend it's not there all you like, but I've seen your passion. I've seen how brave you are. That... doesn't just go away."