Self discovery is an important part of a queer person's life. It's to dare to ask yourself who you are and how you feel about people. Sometimes, the answer to that question is something you may not like, because you fear how others may see you, to be ridiculed from being a deviant. But a honest answer can also bring relief.

Such was Meldan's quest of self-discovery. The thought he'd have romantic feelings for men didn't even cross his mind for a long time, as to him the concept seemed absurd. But there was an emptiness growing in him, a feeling he couldn't explain. Any women in his life didn't seem to bring up any romantic feelings, making him think he hadn't found the one for him. He feared he'd end up alone. It was only after opening up himself to different ideas he saw that his true love had been staring him in the face right across from his office desk for all these years, a friendly minotaur named Fedor. It was only then that the emptiness in his heart could finally be filled...

This illustration has been drawn by  kevira065 as part of a Pride YCH back in 2023, and I hadn't reposted it in my own gallery until now.

Happy Pride!