Minoru lowered his head, feeling rather ashamed that he was apparently overdue for a very important talk that, until now, no one ever had any reason to have with him.
“Minoru, it is perfectly all right to feel an attraction to someone or something. It does not need to be sexual attraction or even lead to sex. I have admired many of my peers in various ways. Dare I say it’s even natural to have conflicting emotions over someone. I remember countless times you reminded me of this while I was dating Hideki.”
“She was almost a female ME.”
“I honestly do not know what I was thinking...” he laughed softly. “But the point remains, talking through your wants can help you identify them. We can both assist with questions if you find yourself stuck.”
Minoru agreed, and with very little further prompting, answered, “well... I want a kind of relationship where it’s okay to come up to each other and just pull each other into a big hug. Completely hands on, but just... not in any of the sexual places? And no exchanging of bodily fluids?”
Being thrown up on, as disgusting as it was, was easier to deal with than having someone plant kisses on him. But at the time, he had far more important things on his mind than romantic attraction.
“Like, I just... want to enjoy his company, hear him go on and on about his crazy adventures, be someone he can come to and open up when he needs to talk... and I say that now, honestly, I mean every word! But when I’m around him, it’s like I just want to cuddle with him for some reason.”
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“Minoru, it is perfectly all right to feel an attraction to someone or something. It does not need to be sexual attraction or even lead to sex. I have admired many of my peers in various ways. Dare I say it’s even natural to have conflicting emotions over someone. I remember countless times you reminded me of this while I was dating Hideki.”
“She was almost a female ME.”
“I honestly do not know what I was thinking...” he laughed softly. “But the point remains, talking through your wants can help you identify them. We can both assist with questions if you find yourself stuck.”
Minoru agreed, and with very little further prompting, answered, “well... I want a kind of relationship where it’s okay to come up to each other and just pull each other into a big hug. Completely hands on, but just... not in any of the sexual places? And no exchanging of bodily fluids?”
Being thrown up on, as disgusting as it was, was easier to deal with than having someone plant kisses on him. But at the time, he had far more important things on his mind than romantic attraction.
“Like, I just... want to enjoy his company, hear him go on and on about his crazy adventures, be someone he can come to and open up when he needs to talk... and I say that now, honestly, I mean every word! But when I’m around him, it’s like I just want to cuddle with him for some reason.”