[And now Bedivere was backtracking. He caught that flash of discontentment, and he took it to mean that Dazai saw his hesitation as a flaw that made him an unfit bedpartner. Somehow, even though Bedivere wasn't necessarily seeking out sex, that assumption didn't sit right on his stomach.]
It's just a means to an end. You're not a mage, you don't know the spells for transferring mana quickly. So, physical contact is best. And if you don't want that, then we don't need to. We can just hold hands. The only drawback is that it takes longer.
[He was still flustered over it all, but now he also had a touch of disappointment to his words. And he couldn't understand why.]
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[And now Bedivere was backtracking. He caught that flash of discontentment, and he took it to mean that Dazai saw his hesitation as a flaw that made him an unfit bedpartner. Somehow, even though Bedivere wasn't necessarily seeking out sex, that assumption didn't sit right on his stomach.]
It's just a means to an end. You're not a mage, you don't know the spells for transferring mana quickly. So, physical contact is best. And if you don't want that, then we don't need to. We can just hold hands. The only drawback is that it takes longer.
[He was still flustered over it all, but now he also had a touch of disappointment to his words. And he couldn't understand why.]