[Khalid watched Felix quietly, momentarily at a loss for words. He was cold and rude, but insisted on using his name and wouldn't tolerate him being disrespected by others.
What a confusing set of qualities, and they only just met.
Then Felix turned the conversation in a direction he wasn't expecting. Of all his many concerns, intimacy hadn't been one of them. Maybe it should have been, but that had just been a given, something that simply came with marriage. Trying to avoid it would have been laughably pointless.
Judging by looks alone, he would have happily fooled around with Felix if he met him under different circumstances. Now, he wouldn't be as happy about it, but that had nothing to do with his betrothed. As far as he was concerned, they both deserved better than being forced into an unwanted marriage.
Still, he came here with the understanding that Felix preferred men. If not, surely he would have been married to a woman. So, was this something personal? Maybe he wasn't pleased with what he saw.]
Ah...
[Folding his hands in his lap, he leaned forward a little, looking at his teacup as though it was immensely fascinating.]
I'm not worried about that. [This meeting was so far from his expectations that he felt even more off-balance than ever. It was a distinctly uncomfortable feeling.]
Guess I'm not your type?
[He tried to add a hint of a joke to the question, but it immediately fell flat.]
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What a confusing set of qualities, and they only just met.
Then Felix turned the conversation in a direction he wasn't expecting. Of all his many concerns, intimacy hadn't been one of them. Maybe it should have been, but that had just been a given, something that simply came with marriage. Trying to avoid it would have been laughably pointless.
Judging by looks alone, he would have happily fooled around with Felix if he met him under different circumstances. Now, he wouldn't be as happy about it, but that had nothing to do with his betrothed. As far as he was concerned, they both deserved better than being forced into an unwanted marriage.
Still, he came here with the understanding that Felix preferred men. If not, surely he would have been married to a woman. So, was this something personal? Maybe he wasn't pleased with what he saw.]
Ah...
[Folding his hands in his lap, he leaned forward a little, looking at his teacup as though it was immensely fascinating.]
I'm not worried about that. [This meeting was so far from his expectations that he felt even more off-balance than ever. It was a distinctly uncomfortable feeling.]
Guess I'm not your type?
[He tried to add a hint of a joke to the question, but it immediately fell flat.]