Time has passed since Braeburn broke his heart, but broken hearts heal. He's moved on and he's almost feeling confident enough to show his new partner, Soarin, to his family: it'll probably be awkward when he does.

Follow up to my entry to the 2023 M/M shipping contest, "colts don't cry". Familiarity with that story is recommended for this one, but probably not essential.
Major thanks to metronome for proofreading!
Any feedback is appreciated, as brutal as it needs to be.