❰ despite tamaki's grandiosity, he's still a straight shooter when it matters most. even if his advice or read might be off, if he thinks what he has to say is meaningful and necessary? he'll say it. ❱
Quite frankly, his need for attention doesn't much matter to me based on how this scenario sounds very one-sided. But if you're insistent that you must take care of him, you can give him as much attention as you want.
❰ tamaki sighs, still thrown off after finding out zuko thinks he's a sex addict. the more details he receives about zuko's situation, though...zuko's really into this guy, for whatever reason. that's how love is, but this relationship doesn't seem so destined to tamaki. and that's what matters most, not fostering love between people when it seems like someone will be hurt. ❱
If you insist on continuing this thread with him, just remember that your happiness and fulfillment matter. If those needs aren't met, then it's not a relationship worth this much effort.
[ This wasn't what Zuko was expecting to hear, and he scowls into his own lap thoughtfully, flicking the lighter flame off and on again. ]
...Have you ever fallen in love with someone who didn't love you back, then? N-Not that that's what this is with Gokudera, uh— I'm not in love with him! He's my best friend! But— ...are you speaking from experience?
[ He ventures a glance up, nervous to hear this answer, too. ]
Despite what Hikaru or Kaoru — or both of them have told you, I've never been in love with someone. I have an appreciation for the affection of others, and a want to make sure they're happy and cared for, but to fall in love is an extremely different state of mind.
I speak from my own understanding of the human heart — and of, in this case, what I consider to be common sense.
[ Flat face. But Tamaki's words do help. Not at all the way he'd expected or hoped they would, but still help all the same. He sighs, flicking the flame on again to fidget with his lighter as he processes all this, staring into it thoughtfully. ]
If you've never been in love, then— what's the grey area? Is there one? Between friendship and something else, if not love exactly? Is it just— the moons...? Since Hikaru and Kaoru lied to me and you're not, uh— like that... How do you deal with that, then? The moons and all. This place hasn't confused you?
[ He's not sure if he wants to know the answer in detail, clearly still uncomfortable talking about sex, but he's curious about Tamaki now. If Tamaki's not some polyamorous pansexual promiscuous sex fiend with endless friends with benefits as the twins have given Zuko the impression he is... then what? The way he's talking now makes him sound virginal and pure and maybe like he's guided only on principle, lacking experience even more than Zuko himself, potentially? Or is it just that he's never been in love because sex doesn't require love for him? Zuko's only recently met someone who said he had emotionless sex with total strangers, which was a ground shaking concept to him, one he'd never want for himself, he thinks. But somehow, that's not at all the vibes Tamaki is giving him... ]
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Quite frankly, his need for attention doesn't much matter to me based on how this scenario sounds very one-sided. But if you're insistent that you must take care of him, you can give him as much attention as you want.
❰ tamaki sighs, still thrown off after finding out zuko thinks he's a sex addict. the more details he receives about zuko's situation, though...zuko's really into this guy, for whatever reason. that's how love is, but this relationship doesn't seem so destined to tamaki. and that's what matters most, not fostering love between people when it seems like someone will be hurt. ❱
If you insist on continuing this thread with him, just remember that your happiness and fulfillment matter. If those needs aren't met, then it's not a relationship worth this much effort.
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...Have you ever fallen in love with someone who didn't love you back, then? N-Not that that's what this is with Gokudera, uh— I'm not in love with him! He's my best friend! But— ...are you speaking from experience?
[ He ventures a glance up, nervous to hear this answer, too. ]
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Despite what Hikaru or Kaoru — or both of them have told you, I've never been in love with someone. I have an appreciation for the affection of others, and a want to make sure they're happy and cared for, but to fall in love is an extremely different state of mind.
I speak from my own understanding of the human heart — and of, in this case, what I consider to be common sense.
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[ Flat face. But Tamaki's words do help. Not at all the way he'd expected or hoped they would, but still help all the same. He sighs, flicking the flame on again to fidget with his lighter as he processes all this, staring into it thoughtfully. ]
If you've never been in love, then— what's the grey area? Is there one? Between friendship and something else, if not love exactly? Is it just— the moons...? Since Hikaru and Kaoru lied to me and you're not, uh— like that... How do you deal with that, then? The moons and all. This place hasn't confused you?
[ He's not sure if he wants to know the answer in detail, clearly still uncomfortable talking about sex, but he's curious about Tamaki now. If Tamaki's not some polyamorous pansexual promiscuous sex fiend with endless friends with benefits as the twins have given Zuko the impression he is... then what? The way he's talking now makes him sound virginal and pure and maybe like he's guided only on principle, lacking experience even more than Zuko himself, potentially? Or is it just that he's never been in love because sex doesn't require love for him? Zuko's only recently met someone who said he had emotionless sex with total strangers, which was a ground shaking concept to him, one he'd never want for himself, he thinks. But somehow, that's not at all the vibes Tamaki is giving him... ]