[The answer comes after a few seconds, plain and straightforward.]
You would have made me back off or outright removed yourself a while ago if you were opposed from the start. And I don't care if you're not up to doing anything for me in return, I just...
[She sighs, halfway defeated. He seems to be perpetually mixed when it comes to her, and it only frustrates her in turn, that her lack of skill with words is more likely to turn him away than convince him. Immediate action would be too presumptuous, but what else does she have? Even if she has little left to lose, she has made a little progress today, so preserving that takes priority.]
If you aren't interested, just tell me now so I don't humiliate myself over it. I don't mind if we just stay like this, either. Tactile contact is supposed to be good for Bonds either way, isn't it?
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You would have made me back off or outright removed yourself a while ago if you were opposed from the start. And I don't care if you're not up to doing anything for me in return, I just...
[She sighs, halfway defeated. He seems to be perpetually mixed when it comes to her, and it only frustrates her in turn, that her lack of skill with words is more likely to turn him away than convince him. Immediate action would be too presumptuous, but what else does she have? Even if she has little left to lose, she has made a little progress today, so preserving that takes priority.]
If you aren't interested, just tell me now so I don't humiliate myself over it. I don't mind if we just stay like this, either. Tactile contact is supposed to be good for Bonds either way, isn't it?