Home.
Shin had never had a place or person to call that for a very long time.
At first he thought that his mother was his home but he never felt completely safe with her, she still had been the closest to a home he had.
It wasn't until he met the stripper, even if at first he didn't know that he was one, that he first felt at home.
Of course that didn't last because after that night, he never saw him again.
And he thought he never would until that day, when he saw someone he saw almost like an older brother figure die in the hands of a girl who was just afraid.
He saw Neo again, he was just as handsome as before, but it hurt that he treated Shin like a stranger.
And it didn't help that he saw how Neo fell for Miw, the girl who killed Phon, and he could do nothing but watch.
Shin was hurt when he saw Miw and Neo kiss when they were living with Leo, even if he hadn't been in love with Neo it would make anyone feel unwanted if they saw the two people who were there for you be together and look like they don't need you like you need them, so he choose to just walk away not caring who might find him as long as he was as far away as he could from them.
Of course, the moment Neo and Miw found him, Shin was unable to just stay true to his decision of not going with them again.
It wasn't easy to be around them when he loved Neo and knew he had no chance with the only person he could call home.
Shin still had no idea what led to that night but he would never regret what happened, even if he was still confused why he was okay with being with Miw when he had always liked boys, especially when he knew that they wanted him too even if they didn't love him.
All the events following that night were hurtful, especially finding out that Leo was killed, when Neo left him and Miw behind and when he and Miw had to go their separate ways.
It was hard to ignore how he felt empty without those two but he had too especially when he bargained with his father to finally become the heir he wanted as long as he left Neo and Miw alone.
But of course that Neo wouldn't actually just have left them and decided to get revenge on Thana for Leo's death.
When Miw had told Shin about this, he almost went into a panic attack but he forced himself to not do it because he needed to find Neo and make sure he would be safe.
Thankfully outside of getting shot in his arm, Neo was okay or at least James said he would be as long as he took good care of the wound.
Shin was so relieved to hear that and he took care of Neo as he waited for Miw to come, at this point he knew that Miw and Neo loved each other but didn't know if he would still be wanted, which didn't take long to happen.
He didn't expect Neo to say that he loved both him and Miw equally, Shin knew about polyamorous relationships but never thought about being in one, but he felt lighter after that.
He finally had a home....which he almost lost because of his father.
Shin was lying when he told Thana that if he wanted to kill Neo and Miw, then he would have to kill him too.
It was at the moment of knowing that Thana was going to kill Neo and Miw that he realized that both were his home and he couldn't live without them.
Thankfully Mae saved them, even if it hurt to lose his father Shin knew that had Thana continued alive then he would never be able to be with his home in peace.
And now years later, here was Shin on a boat making his way to his home.
Shin had hated having to stay more time at the city to get rid of all the illegal business connected to Thana's business and then make sure that he had loyal and trustful workers which he could leave to take care of most of the business while he would only need to come at least eight times a year to the city to take care of important things.
Of course that every free moment he had, Shin either visited Neo and Miw or called them but it was never enough for the three of them.
So, he was more than happy to be able to return home and this time to stay.
"Shin!" was the only thing he heard as he left the boat before he found himself being brought into a hug
"Neo" Shin says smiling before he was kissed by the other man
"Hey! I also want a kiss!" Miw said walking to them and stealing Shin from Neo which made Shin laugh
"You could have waited until I was done!" Neo says pouting but Miw ignored him in favor of getting her kiss from Shin
"It's good to have you back" Miw says "I missed having you to help me annoy Neo or to have someone to fluster" she adds and Shin shakes his head amused
"I'm also happy to be home" Shin says smiling at his lovers
And with that they start making their way home as they inform Shin about what happened since their last call with him.
It wasn't until the three were in bed watching a movie that a question was asked.
"How long?" Neo asked and Shin looked confused at him "For how long will you stay?" he clarifies and Shin notices Miw is also looking at him, waiting for know the answer
"If you will have me..." he starts looking from Neo to Miw "It will be forever" he adds and he watches as their facial expressions change as they digest what he just said
"Does that mean...?" Miw asks and Shin nods smiling
"I will only have to go back to the city in case something really important happens but otherwise, I can work from here" Shin says and while not surprised, Shin still laughs as his lovers tackle him and start kissing his face, neck and shoulders
Shin couldn't blame them, because he was also happy to not have to leave his home behind again and if he had to go to the city, he would make his hardest in convincing Miw and Neo to come with him.
