[Yes, he'd thought about it. Maker, he had thought about it time and time again. But in truth, he didn't know what to expect. It wasn't Shiro's fault, not one bit. Dorian just had never taken this kind of step before. There had been men who had caught his attention like this before, but he'd never been in the position to really try.]
Like I said, usually things are far more... simple than this. I've told you about my homeland and its many unpleasantness. Men like me were an aberration, a flaw in the grand designs that bloodlines so often were. And so I could never afford anything long-winded.
It should say something then, what it means that you were able to awaken such a want then.
[A breath escaped him, sharp in his lungs. For a moment, his expression looked pained.]
Again, I cannot say I know what I want. Only for this to continue. Perhaps see where things naturally go.
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[Yes, he'd thought about it. Maker, he had thought about it time and time again. But in truth, he didn't know what to expect. It wasn't Shiro's fault, not one bit. Dorian just had never taken this kind of step before. There had been men who had caught his attention like this before, but he'd never been in the position to really try.]
Like I said, usually things are far more... simple than this. I've told you about my homeland and its many unpleasantness. Men like me were an aberration, a flaw in the grand designs that bloodlines so often were. And so I could never afford anything long-winded.
It should say something then, what it means that you were able to awaken such a want then.
[A breath escaped him, sharp in his lungs. For a moment, his expression looked pained.]
Again, I cannot say I know what I want. Only for this to continue. Perhaps see where things naturally go.