[At the eye contact Grey reddens further and quickly shuts his eyes.]
...No, I suppose not.
[Grey's voice is tense, but he's being honest. Manabu's not remotely the callous sort. He couldn't be intimate with someone without some measure of... care for the other person involved.
Grey doesn't fully understand why, though. It can't entirely be gratitude for saving him- Manabu's admitted that Grey's been under his skin from very early on.
But that's all the more reason for Grey to be afraid of Manabu learning the truth. How would he feel if he found out the man he'd let so close was actually a copy?]
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on 2024-04-14 06:46 pm (UTC)...No, I suppose not.
[Grey's voice is tense, but he's being honest. Manabu's not remotely the callous sort. He couldn't be intimate with someone without some measure of... care for the other person involved.
Grey doesn't fully understand why, though. It can't entirely be gratitude for saving him- Manabu's admitted that Grey's been under his skin from very early on.
But that's all the more reason for Grey to be afraid of Manabu learning the truth. How would he feel if he found out the man he'd let so close was actually a copy?]