Scorpius is sure, for a few brief minutes, that he's gone deaf. The only thing he can hear is how his heart thuds against his ear drums, against his ribs, up high in his throat.
I meant what I said before.
The fear in James's eyes makes whatever was left in his stomach drop away all over again. He could really be sick on this roller coaster.
"...To be honest, the novelty wore off about five minutes after you opened your mouth." It's a joke meant to diffuse the tension, but it comes out so raw that Scorpius doesn't know how to make it funny again. He holds James's eyes, because that's all he can hope to do right now. "I don't really know what to do either, you know. I didn't write the book on gay relationships. I've never even...really been in one." He swallows again, feeling utterly pathetic. "You're the only guy I've been with for more than a week who didn't say it was just a fad or something."
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I meant what I said before.
The fear in James's eyes makes whatever was left in his stomach drop away all over again. He could really be sick on this roller coaster.
"...To be honest, the novelty wore off about five minutes after you opened your mouth." It's a joke meant to diffuse the tension, but it comes out so raw that Scorpius doesn't know how to make it funny again. He holds James's eyes, because that's all he can hope to do right now. "I don't really know what to do either, you know. I didn't write the book on gay relationships. I've never even...really been in one." He swallows again, feeling utterly pathetic. "You're the only guy I've been with for more than a week who didn't say it was just a fad or something."