[Maybe most would give up, and move on. Most would find this annoying and a waste of time, when they could go and get what they wanted elsewhere and much more readily. However, this is deeper than that, and he's being made to realize that with each new interaction.
When it comes down to it, he's lonely and love-starved. And when you've found a way to satiate that hunger, you don't shun the source just because the portions aren't big enough. Not when the alternative is nothing at all. Maybe that's selfish, but he can tell she needs this too. How she melts against him, and enjoys his touch—at least, the touches that she's comfortable with, obviously.
He could go out and fuck some random person, and sure it's good fun and everything...but that doesn't change the fact it'd feel empty by comparison.]
That's what I'm saying.
[He offers a little sharply, not meaning to sound irritated. Which is made evident with that look of surprise on his face at himself, before he scrunches it back down into self-aimed annoyance. But when he goes to speak again, there's a touch of warmth to his face.
Talking openly like this will never get easier for him, he's pretty sure.]
...Look. I dig ya, that's obvious. Your boy don't just give up when it gets tough. That just ain't me. I know I don't seem like the type, but I'm actually pretty damn patient.
I don't mind puttin' in the work when I'm sure the payoff will be worth it, and I think you are, so...
[After all, he did that with Golisopod when he was nothing but a cowardly Wimpod. He spent nine years trying to become a captain and that didn't even happen for him... He's put two towards Lusamine, her and her schemes, and he's gotten far more from Lucina in this short time, than he has with that whole thing, so...]
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When it comes down to it, he's lonely and love-starved. And when you've found a way to satiate that hunger, you don't shun the source just because the portions aren't big enough. Not when the alternative is nothing at all. Maybe that's selfish, but he can tell she needs this too. How she melts against him, and enjoys his touch—at least, the touches that she's comfortable with, obviously.
He could go out and fuck some random person, and sure it's good fun and everything...but that doesn't change the fact it'd feel empty by comparison.]
That's what I'm saying.
[He offers a little sharply, not meaning to sound irritated. Which is made evident with that look of surprise on his face at himself, before he scrunches it back down into self-aimed annoyance. But when he goes to speak again, there's a touch of warmth to his face.
Talking openly like this will never get easier for him, he's pretty sure.]
...Look. I dig ya, that's obvious. Your boy don't just give up when it gets tough. That just ain't me. I know I don't seem like the type, but I'm actually pretty damn patient.
I don't mind puttin' in the work when I'm sure the payoff will be worth it, and I think you are, so...
[After all, he did that with Golisopod when he was nothing but a cowardly Wimpod. He spent nine years trying to become a captain and that didn't even happen for him... He's put two towards Lusamine, her and her schemes, and he's gotten far more from Lucina in this short time, than he has with that whole thing, so...]