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=====Don and Lisian found each other at Goodwill: it was a fortunate event, but Don felt as if Li was more than unwelcome originally. He was minding his own business trying to find new clothes when the chubby boy approached him with casual conversation. He wasn't very happy with the other boy talking to him so much, mumbling passive aggressive strings of words. Whether Lisian didn't notice them or chose to ignore them, Don became a little fond of someone talking to him without flinching because of his unruly appearance or behavior. What actually changed their relationship though was that Li had been going on about a tree he really wanted, and Don offered to help him with getting it.
=====He didn't know what he was getting himself into when he had offered his help: when Li had been happy for the gesture and took him to the said tree, Don realized that this was a task bound to fail. The tree wasn't a small one or a sapling: it was a large sugar maple tree that branched and blotted out the sky above it. It was the kind of tree perfect for sitting under

=====Don and Li were working in his garden when it suddenly came to Don to ask Li a question that was on his mind and was curious about. He didn't hesitate much to quickly ask him if the two of them were dating; it seemed like it was to Don with all the things they did together. Don wasn't ashamed of asking plainly because it was a curious question, but Li took a moment to think on it. The conclusion was plain and simple, and Don and Li carried on with their usual antics. Li had agreed that they were "probably" dating, and Don was simply okay with that. After some time, he felt he needed to possibly do something for his "probably" boyfriend: remembering the large tree Lisian had wanted, he spent some time after work to go out to a few stores to find out what it was. The second place he came to recognized the tree as a Sugar Maple but didn't have it. By the end of the hour he had figured out where he could get a sapling of one and brought it home. It wasn't much- actually it was the only one they had: it was rather short and small, dwarfed even more by the large pot it was in. Lisian and Don now keep the small plant sheltered in their home, and it sits happily and healthily in their living room where it gets sun from the open window.






