"You've only kissed?" Neve blinks at Kai, a bit surprised. It was shocking to him, when Kai was such a special person to him, and so handsome, too.
Neve looked sheepish. He should clarify, maybe? He wasn't sure if it was understood this didn't mean he had no experience at all. It didn't matter, but he would hate it if they later learned he'd had more than they'd understood and felt strange about it.
"I'm not... completely lacking in experience."
That was a delicate way to say that, right?
"I've just never dated or been in a relationship."
It was important to Neve to be clear about this. Not to guilt them, or change the way they treated him, but to make it evident that any missteps might come from lack of experience and uncertainty and hesitation, and not a place of ill-intent. To explain they may have to be patient with him, and to be sure they were aware of this before jumping into this with him. Not everyone has the patience, and that would be okay.
Though the thought of Kai and Dash getting together without him filled him with sickening jealousy. So he hoped it wouldn't matter, and wouldn't ever come between them.
"I like that. Three dates." He smile gratefully at both of them, a bit shy still. "When I think about dates I think of listening to someone. The place doesn't really matter as long as we get to talk."
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Neve looked sheepish. He should clarify, maybe? He wasn't sure if it was understood this didn't mean he had no experience at all. It didn't matter, but he would hate it if they later learned he'd had more than they'd understood and felt strange about it.
"I'm not... completely lacking in experience."
That was a delicate way to say that, right?
"I've just never dated or been in a relationship."
It was important to Neve to be clear about this. Not to guilt them, or change the way they treated him, but to make it evident that any missteps might come from lack of experience and uncertainty and hesitation, and not a place of ill-intent. To explain they may have to be patient with him, and to be sure they were aware of this before jumping into this with him. Not everyone has the patience, and that would be okay.
Though the thought of Kai and Dash getting together without him filled him with sickening jealousy. So he hoped it wouldn't matter, and wouldn't ever come between them.
"I like that. Three dates." He smile gratefully at both of them, a bit shy still. "When I think about dates I think of listening to someone. The place doesn't really matter as long as we get to talk."