12.Feb.12, 09:55 PM
"So do I, but I feel a little better now..." So he was trying to be hopeful. Erisi really didn't want to dwell on his own impending doom. That would come when it came, and there was no reason for him to get worked up over it already. In a few days it would probably hit him again, and he'd panic for a little while about the repercussions for his actions. That too would eventually pass, and maybe that fear wouldn't rise up again. Maybe he'd get lucky and not see I'shan's face, the one thing that probably would remind him of his predicament. Erisi was, to his core, a strong-willed individual. It would take a lot to keep him down for good, and he wasn't about to give I'shan the pleasure of doing that so easily. His composure was slowly returning, and tomorrow it was likely that he wouldn't wake up looking like an absolute mess.
Cuddling was definitely not Erisi's forte, but he was willing to give it a shot when Talian curled up beside him. Casually he draped an arm around Talian, fingers lightly pressing into the clothes on his friend's back. "You've done something for me, though, and if it's more comfortable for you... I would be inclined." He figured he could word that better, in a way that didn't make it seem like he was offering himself up as a slab of meat for Talian to play around with. "I mean, I would enjoy it with you. It actually would only benefit me as well." He glanced down into Talian's face, wondering if that was what the man really wanted. Talian seemed to be the clingy type.
It was the type Erisi hated, but he was willing to work with it in Talian's case. Erisi had to wonder that if acting as if nothing happened would... hurt Talian in some way. His friend was looking at things very logically, which had never been the problem for Talian. It was the emotional side of things that Erisi wasn't sure if Talian was neglecting or taking care of. "I don't mind, either way. Pretending like it didn't happen seems pointless, so it's up to you. I'll go with whatever you decide, since in the end, I think it's you that is really effected by this." Erisi didn't want Talian to get the impression that he was using him and then throwing him away after getting off once.
It was very like Erisi to actually do that, but that wasn't his desire this time.
Cuddling was definitely not Erisi's forte, but he was willing to give it a shot when Talian curled up beside him. Casually he draped an arm around Talian, fingers lightly pressing into the clothes on his friend's back. "You've done something for me, though, and if it's more comfortable for you... I would be inclined." He figured he could word that better, in a way that didn't make it seem like he was offering himself up as a slab of meat for Talian to play around with. "I mean, I would enjoy it with you. It actually would only benefit me as well." He glanced down into Talian's face, wondering if that was what the man really wanted. Talian seemed to be the clingy type.
It was the type Erisi hated, but he was willing to work with it in Talian's case. Erisi had to wonder that if acting as if nothing happened would... hurt Talian in some way. His friend was looking at things very logically, which had never been the problem for Talian. It was the emotional side of things that Erisi wasn't sure if Talian was neglecting or taking care of. "I don't mind, either way. Pretending like it didn't happen seems pointless, so it's up to you. I'll go with whatever you decide, since in the end, I think it's you that is really effected by this." Erisi didn't want Talian to get the impression that he was using him and then throwing him away after getting off once.
It was very like Erisi to actually do that, but that wasn't his desire this time.