Chapter 3
[a slideshow post of Andrei and Colin's time in the Coral Isles, complete with scenic sunset pictures, coconuts by the beach, and a shot of Colin from the back showing only his forearm and his hand lhbked with Andrei's, leading him forward]
getaway
1.4m likes, 3,683 comments
You look very nice in that swimsuit
andreimorozovofficial
@S_Prescott24 sorry, i have a boyfriend
2,384 likes
raiidison
WHO IS THE BF THE PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW
8,483 likes
ken_nifer
If you're ever interested in a third, I volunteer for tribute
4,234 likes
ilayzluv
u know i really enjoy it when moda makes him topless but it's somehow even better when andrei does it voluntarily
1,213 likes
she.wolf.49
ABS
583 likes
hjuj @hjujrium
andrei is so dedicated to his boyfriend it's really so sweet. i so wonder how they met bc from what i gather they've been together for a long time, at least five years
319 likes, 4 retweets, 3 replies
growth @bringingglory19
Replying to @hjujrium
he began telling the media that he was taken in 2014 or something like that, and then he started posting in 2016!
85 likes, 1 reply
baeey @chobani4lifer
right like this has been going on for so long that there are people dedicated to supporting their relationship even though we don't know who bf is
22 likes, 1 reply
vmi @vmiliano16
Replying to @hjujrium and @chobani4lifer
just admirable, honestly
8 likes
lumi @luminvies
the sneaks of andrei and his boyfriend aren't enough anymore to get a high i need more of the yaoi cocaine
3.8k likes, 294 retweets, 21 replies
Soap @Soap039
Replying to @luminvies
What is wrong with you people?
8 likes, 108 retweets, 20 replies
chud @zzhonglism
Replying to @luminvies and @Soap039
shut the hell up bruh
103 likes, 4 retweets, 2 replies
hbk @moonsteps
some people will never understand what it means for such a public celeb to be openly gay and show off his partner in front of the world, and it's individuals like you who make it difficult for andrei to be able to tell us even the name of his bf. i'd be ashamed if i were you
2.1k likes, 367 retweets, 10 replies
akiangel-er @chrollover
i'm literally abnormal about them i have the picture of them holding hands favorited in my camera roll they're so cuteeeeee
84 likes
liz @red.velvet
[a short video clip of Andrei being featured on a street interview; he is asked, "What is stopping you from sharing your boyfriend with your following if you make your love so public?" to which he responds with, "I want to make it clear that I am not ashamed of my lover.
If he is watching this, I hope he knows this—well, he does, I tell him that.
Is not so simple with the rest of the world.
Is hard to like men as a man, no?
I do not want to see him suffer as I have suffered."]
The way that Andrei talks about his boyfriend is honestly the sweetest I wish with everything that one day they will be able to live their lives as everybody else does, but the world will need to take some steps forward to get to that point :(
11.8k likes, 4.3k retweets, 84 replies
i'm super shy @raihxijnz
Replying to @red.velvet
I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT I AM NOT ASHAMED OF MY LOVER
7.6k likes, 1.3k retweets, 8 replies
❣️ @whijjicisms
it honestly makes me so sad to see him afraid to be able to even live like other people just because of the gender of his partner. why is this not a privilege we can afford to everybody?
4.4k likes, 1.1k retweets, 10 replies
i quit loving with difficulty @_svmicircles
it is SO clear just from this twenty second video how deeply andrei loves his man, i wish he didn't have to protect him :(
488 likes, 31 retweets, 7 replies
jjk s3 2026 @niyiified
andrei if ur reading this then know that we all love u and ur bf and should u ever hard launch him, u have a horde of followers loud enough to drown out the haters!
7.8k likes, 4.3k retweets, 43 replies
keon @leopard.land
[an old picture of Andrei at a pride celebration, the colors of the bisexual flag on one cheek and a lipstick kiss on the other]
may we never forget what this bisexual icon did for the lgbtq community and what he continues to do with his selfless love
59.4k likes, 10.8k retweets, 90 replies
pupaoism on PicStream
[a thirty second video edit of Andrei to "He" by Lunar Eclipse, featuring photos of his mostly shirtless modeling shoots]
if you ever catch me editing a man look twice because andrei morozov deserves a double take
14.9k likes, 75 comments
huabuitup
daddy's home
85 likes
vucuxanket
SO WE ALL COLLECTIVELY NEVER GOT OVER HIS VILLEROY PHOTOSHOOT
157 likes
kimmahy.205
i irreparably fucked up my algorithm by watching this fifty times and i dont regret it
231 likes
This is very nice
3 likes
"You're sure that nobody is going to thhbk it's weird that some guy is coming with you to a shoot for Marcel Fournier?" Colin asks Andrei in the back of their car, where they're being driven to the east side of Pacific Bay.
He's uncomfortable, shifting against the sleek leather seats and wondering whether the screen between the driver and the passengers is actually soundproof or not.
Andrei shoots him a look.
He looks good, even plain as he is—all the makeup and ruffling comes before the shoot, he'd said, so he'd only done his skincare before they'd left.
"You are not some guy, Colin.
You are my lover."
"I thought I told you to stop calling me that," Colin says, looking to the side and knocking his knee against the seat in a sort of embarrassed gesture.
"It sounds so intense."
Andrei regards him for a long moment; he can feel it even when he's not looking at him.
"Is it not?" Hauling one arm over, he fits one hand behind Colin's neck and squeezes him at the base of his scalp.
"If you are so worried, I can tell them you are my assistant.
Will you hold my coffee?"
"I don't want you to say that, either," Colin says, irritated.
"That's... it makes it sound like I'm nothing to you."
There's a beat of silence, and when Colin leans his head against the window, he sees Andrei staring at him in the reflection in the glass, unmoving.
He sees him bring his other hand up as if to cup his face and then let it drop.
"Colin," says Andrei.
Colin turns to the side, donning a tired smile.
"It's nothing serious, or your fault."
"I know that, but Colin," Andrei says.
Colin never knows where to look when Andrei is looking at him like that, his blue eyes so sharp and yet gentle where they graze against Colin's skin.
"I would tell all of the photographers in there.
I would tell the entire fucking world.
You are everything to me.
I don't care about them.
I would if you told me to.
Do you want me to?"
Caught, Colin gives a small shake of his head.
It's a conversation they've rehashed many times over the years, and yet as willing as Andrei is to go ahead and uncover the secret shrouding their relationship, it's always Colin who is the most hesitant.
Something in Andrei's eyes dims.
Colin doesn't know how he would handle it if everybody knew who he was dating—he still has friends who ask when he's going to get a wife and kids, and they have no idea.
What's more, he worries that it'll ruin Andrei's career if he comes out with it entirely.
With Andrei's boyfriend remaining faceless and nameless, it's easy for some people to turn their eyes away from his sexuality, but Colin being there wholly leaves them completely exposed in a way that people can't ignore.
Colin wants to tell people, too.
He wants to marry Andrei and see the pictures posted on his PicStream.
But he's scared.
Less scared than he once was five years ago, but still scared.
"It's a lot," Colin says.
"I know," says Andrei.
That's all he says, and it makes Colin wonder if he's the only one between them who kind of wants to keep it a secret.
They pull up to the outside of the shooting location before he can pursue the thought any further.
"You can tell them I'm your special friend if they ask," Colin says.
That gets a hint of a smirk out of Andrei, which soothes something inside of him.
"Special friend?
That is basically like telling them we fuck.
It would be less subtle if we got out of the car with our pants unbuttoned and our hair messy."
"I hope that didn't give you any ideas."
"Ah, a brief one, but we can do that on the way back."
They've exited the car by now and are standing just outside the building, which has an inconspicuous white-bricked exterior and an all black door set just above a short set of stairs.
Colin and Andrei stare at each other, just smiling at each other.
"They won't say anything," Andrei says gently.
"They're not allowed to."
"I know, uh, I—" Colin shakes his head a little to clear his head, looking down at his feet.
"You can tell them."
"That you are my special friend?"
"That I'm your boyfriend." Colin looks him squarely in the eye, feeling a little more confident in his decision when he sees the way Andrei's mouth parts in surprise.
"You're right, they can't tell anybody.
And we can't keep it a secret forever, right?
Not absolutely.
So, we might as well let some people know, if they're locked behind NDA's, 'cause fuck, I want people to know too, you know?
How much we love each other."
The last part comes out in a whisper.
Andrei stands motionless for a second long enough for Colin to already mentally backtrack, but he suddenly reaches out and tugs Colin into him, their bodies crashing into each other at a magnitude that isn't severe enough to encapsulate their feelings for each other but is still enough to make Colin shiver.
Contrary to the swift motion, the kiss that Andrei places on his forehead is anything but forceful, instead so soft that Colin closes his eyes involuntarily and sucks a breath in between his teeth.
"Okay, I will," Andrei says.
They part, and he gives him a roguish grin.
"Make sure to pay attention to me looking sexy, yes?"
"Whatever you want."