All in all, not a bad character piece, even if the author did push the Pygmalion allusion/analogy a bit too much.One thing, though...A reference to a Michael in a study of perfection: All I can think of is Michelangelo's David in conjunction with "statue," "male," and "perfection." Far be it for me,...
Lots of sex, that seems to be how these two get along, I would have liked seeing a bit more of their relationship outside of the bedroom, and maybe a some of what Daniel was thinking.But all in all a pretty powerful short story.