[. . . slides his hands over Ruka's chest, sitting up a little and gazing down at him, smoothing his hands down over Ruka's stomach and shifting so he can sit between Ruka's legs, shivering]
It's—hard to understand what other people want . . . I've never been wanted like that? And I wanted—so much. I still do . . . But it's fine? It's normal? You want me . . .
[shivers a little reflexively at the feeling of Shinji's hands, but pretty distracted by the conversation, half sitting up so he can rest a hand on Shinji's arm...?]
...Ah... No. I mean-- our situation was complicated, but-- being attracted to people, in general... Wanting to have sex and-- be loved and touched and touch others... That's normal?
...Shinji-- even if you say... "I want everything"-- if you're... so ashamed of it that you can't do it without being asked, I don't-- I'm not going to... tell you to. Whatever you want, it's okay. It's not wrong. You don't have to feel bad for wanting it. Asking if it's okay to do-- obviously, that's fine, and polite, but... you shouldn't feel ashamed of even just thinking about it.
...I do. Everything's been... because I love you, because I want you... I wanted to see and hear you feel good. Not just your body, but emotionally, too...? I want... all of this to feel good for you. It's not wrong for you to feel that way.
...Then, if you're sure-- as... long as you want to let me see it, there's not... a part of you I wouldn't want to see. I've loved every other part of you, you know...? I even saw your heart. So... worrying what I'll think about the parts of you that want this, the ones that feel exposed... Obviously I'll love them as well?
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Mm, but it's true, so...
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. . . R-Ruka, do you want—me to—
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Only what you want to do, Shinji. I could wait or take care of it myself... I just-- want you to feel good.
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[I asked what you wanted.]
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I-I'd... be happy with anything-- I want you to do what would feel good or be exciting for you.
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L-look, you could just keep doing that and I'd be happy. Touch me, use your mouth, whatever, please...
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. . . I want everything. But—Ruka . . . wants it too. So it's not . . . weird. I just don't want to stop . . .
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It's—hard to understand what other people want . . . I've never been wanted like that? And I wanted—so much. I still do . . . But it's fine? It's normal? You want me . . .
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...Of course I want you. What's wrong, Shinji...?
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Please—you keep . . . telling me to just do what I want, but I don't—I can't.
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...Shinji-- even if you say... "I want everything"-- if you're... so ashamed of it that you can't do it without being asked, I don't-- I'm not going to... tell you to. Whatever you want, it's okay. It's not wrong. You don't have to feel bad for wanting it. Asking if it's okay to do-- obviously, that's fine, and polite, but... you shouldn't feel ashamed of even just thinking about it.
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I'm sorry. I'm fucked up. I want . . . [I want to be reassured that you want me.]
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...Sorry. Should we have waited?
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No!
[curling his fingers, stroking Ruka's cheek]
No . . .
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...Then, if you're sure-- as... long as you want to let me see it, there's not... a part of you I wouldn't want to see. I've loved every other part of you, you know...? I even saw your heart. So... worrying what I'll think about the parts of you that want this, the ones that feel exposed... Obviously I'll love them as well?
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[running his free hand through Ruka's hair, a little desperately]
Yes—that's . . . you love me . . . you know me and you love me . . .
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I love you.
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And... I'm glad... e-even if things still hurt, I'm really glad... you helped me do that.
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