[ The comparison is apt. It's not entirely correct about what Nero's done while he was alive, but what that was has certainly affected the way he interacts with the world. Some things do raise immediate flags, and some things that a normal person would interact with don't ring any alarms to him.
He doesn't pull away when Aventurine steps towards him, but he does look at the other man. There's a mark on his neck, but without any prior knowledge, he assumes it's a personal choice. There are people who's show that sort of thing off.
Just because he looks uncomfortable most of the time, doesn't mean that he shouldn't ask a partner what they're up for. At the very least, he'll be polite to the guy who he's stuck in the elevator with. ]
Men mostly. [ Gender doesn't particularly matter, but if he thinks of the people he's been with, there's just the one stand out. ]
Nobody's in my room. [ He doesn't quite meet Aventurine's gaze when he says that. Whatever emotional situation he's got is something he'd rather not disclose. ]
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He doesn't pull away when Aventurine steps towards him, but he does look at the other man. There's a mark on his neck, but without any prior knowledge, he assumes it's a personal choice. There are people who's show that sort of thing off.
Just because he looks uncomfortable most of the time, doesn't mean that he shouldn't ask a partner what they're up for. At the very least, he'll be polite to the guy who he's stuck in the elevator with. ]
Men mostly. [ Gender doesn't particularly matter, but if he thinks of the people he's been with, there's just the one stand out. ]
Nobody's in my room. [ He doesn't quite meet Aventurine's gaze when he says that. Whatever emotional situation he's got is something he'd rather not disclose. ]