Sleepy Fox Hollow Wishful Thinking

"of course," he replied. Derg may seem a bit cold in his words, but that didn't mean he never loved. If he found Rusalka, he'd be overjoyed.
But he sympathised her. Al she'd ever known was family. He must seem extraterrestrial to her.

"I am, I just haven't found anyone I like enough yet," he smirked. He'd found Ronnie, but he has realised since it was lust. And his desperation to be accepted by Donovan wasn't love either.
It seems that he's never actually loved anyone romantically.
"I love children. When my sister had children, I could spend hours with them, teaching them about the world," he smiled at the fond memory of Xizur.

He listened to her perfect day.
She had ambition, desire. A need to help others.
That's what made her happy. She was so selfless, it made him wonder if she ever thought of caring for herself...if she even knew how.

"Well, today must be a rewarding day for you then," he smirked again, tilting his eyes to her, "you've my day a whole lot brighter." Perhaps not exactly what she wanted, but he could feel some empty part of himself being filled. The part labelled Meaningful Company, to be exact.