[ He catches the turian's wrist before he can leave, pulling Garrus back towards him. ]
No. Let me finish. Sit back down.
[ He realizes he's been unclear. That doesn't lessen his annoyance, really, but it makes him more inclined to clemency. He isn't angry because of Adrien, or Ino, or Warriorhead. He's angry because Garrus didn't come to him directly. He needs to get that across, or none of this will improve.
Garrus is right--he's fond of the turian. This isn't just sex, despite what he'd told Ino. But those words were for Ino; Noh-Varr isn't aware of having hidden those feelings. What does 'casual' mean? To him, it's a no-commitment promise. It's not having to divulge anything, and expecting things not to be divulged. 'Casual' isn't necessarily 'emotionless', though Garrus seemed to think that way. ]
This isn't about them. It's about--[ he makes an admittedly ineffectual gesture in the air between them. ]--this, and how they get to know how you feel before I do, when I'm the one you're seeing. I like you, Garrus. Have I hidden it? I want to keep you. I though sex was all you wanted from me. Casual, to me--it means no limits. No commitment. No exclusivity. You can keep Adrien, I can keep Warriorhead. That's why I told you about him, so that you would know. But the way I feel about you, that's genuine. I feel differently about Warriorhead. There's no competition between you. He knows that. I know that. If you had just asked me, you would have known it as well.
[ He exhales. He realizes he should probably stop talking before he says something wrong. ]
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No. Let me finish. Sit back down.
[ He realizes he's been unclear. That doesn't lessen his annoyance, really, but it makes him more inclined to clemency. He isn't angry because of Adrien, or Ino, or Warriorhead. He's angry because Garrus didn't come to him directly. He needs to get that across, or none of this will improve.
Garrus is right--he's fond of the turian. This isn't just sex, despite what he'd told Ino. But those words were for Ino; Noh-Varr isn't aware of having hidden those feelings. What does 'casual' mean? To him, it's a no-commitment promise. It's not having to divulge anything, and expecting things not to be divulged. 'Casual' isn't necessarily 'emotionless', though Garrus seemed to think that way. ]
This isn't about them. It's about--[ he makes an admittedly ineffectual gesture in the air between them. ]--this, and how they get to know how you feel before I do, when I'm the one you're seeing. I like you, Garrus. Have I hidden it? I want to keep you. I though sex was all you wanted from me. Casual, to me--it means no limits. No commitment. No exclusivity. You can keep Adrien, I can keep Warriorhead. That's why I told you about him, so that you would know. But the way I feel about you, that's genuine. I feel differently about Warriorhead. There's no competition between you. He knows that. I know that. If you had just asked me, you would have known it as well.
[ He exhales. He realizes he should probably stop talking before he says something wrong. ]
Tell me--tell me--what you want, Garrus. Please.