The connection itself came so easily to Minoru. Tommy didn’t have to enter. His presence was right there, Minoru couldn’t not feel it. In the same way that, when walking through town, the fence was right there, he couldn’t not hop on it. Moth, meet flame.
“Are you certain that would be in his best inter...”
But by falling into those feelings, Tommy would surely notice the guilt that lingered on the words. Minoru felt lost and confused, ashamed that the first feelings of romantic attraction he’d ever had were essentially just side effects. Guilt for wanting to seek that comfort and feel that safety, because it really was all one-sided. He couldn’t reciprocate - not in kind, and not in any of the ways Ziggy needed.
No warning Ziggy gave could have prepared this human for turning the emotional dial up to 11.
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“Are you certain that would be in his best inter...”
“This feels...” Minoru interrupted softly. “It feels comfortable. Safe...”
But by falling into those feelings, Tommy would surely notice the guilt that lingered on the words. Minoru felt lost and confused, ashamed that the first feelings of romantic attraction he’d ever had were essentially just side effects. Guilt for wanting to seek that comfort and feel that safety, because it really was all one-sided. He couldn’t reciprocate - not in kind, and not in any of the ways Ziggy needed.
No warning Ziggy gave could have prepared this human for turning the emotional dial up to 11.