Please believe me. You're pretty much the perfect woman - definitely the girl of my dreams, at least.
[ That was humorous? Maybe? But he's pretty easily pushed back on the bed, choosing to ignore that idea that she had done a lot of that. Because... well, because the fact of the matter is that it's true, but he doesn't want to admit that even to himself. It's something he'll forever be in denial or at least confusion over. All these years he thought that he was dirty and Nariko knew he was dirty and that's why she wouldn't see him. He'd pondered, later, if she perhaps knew she was too.
This didn't feel dirty.
If anything, the real dirt was in the way her body was marked up now. Just in how she was above him, even before more clothes were taken off, he could see the obvious tattoos, and when he kissed her he could feel the tongue piercing. The way it marred her for another man.
... But he liked Masaomi. He liked that she had a family.
btw I'm so glad to tag with you again hello
[ That was humorous? Maybe? But he's pretty easily pushed back on the bed, choosing to ignore that idea that she had done a lot of that. Because... well, because the fact of the matter is that it's true, but he doesn't want to admit that even to himself. It's something he'll forever be in denial or at least confusion over. All these years he thought that he was dirty and Nariko knew he was dirty and that's why she wouldn't see him. He'd pondered, later, if she perhaps knew she was too.
This didn't feel dirty.
If anything, the real dirt was in the way her body was marked up now. Just in how she was above him, even before more clothes were taken off, he could see the obvious tattoos, and when he kissed her he could feel the tongue piercing. The way it marred her for another man.
... But he liked Masaomi. He liked that she had a family.
It's a strange, twisted little love, theirs. ]