Alastair gapes at this sudden question, his head spinning in a fit of vertigo. He blinks rapidly until he can focus again. Once the question sinks in, it’s only a matter of seconds before his whole body lights up at the idea.

“Yes of course!” He’s too loud when he says it and both him and Oliver find themselves laughing about it. “Yes, of course, I would like to be your boyfriend,” Alastair clarifies, quieter. “Do you—“

Alastair’s question is cut ...