[ Mouth pressed into a thin line, he stares down that frustration. He's some of his own, to be honest, if only because this is just sex and since when has he ever had to do this much talking for it? When has it ever been awkward like this? ]
The reason I stopped you was because you were off your ass and I didn't want you making some bonehead mistake you'd regret. But that was the only reason I stopped you.
[ He doesn't stress that that was, again, the only reason he assumes Fenris acted that way to begin with, but it's a near thing. Restraint is found in the fact that he's said too much already and while he's full aware that he's...what he is, he doesn't want to say it aloud any more than he has to. But there. It's said.
The ball is back squarely in Fenris's court and in Rafe's experience, it can stay there. It's easy enough to say a thing after the fact, what would've been done if only— Whole different ballgame to back it up when presented the chance. ]
cw: implications of sexual abuse, past alcohol/drug use
The reason I stopped you was because you were off your ass and I didn't want you making some bonehead mistake you'd regret. But that was the only reason I stopped you.
[ He doesn't stress that that was, again, the only reason he assumes Fenris acted that way to begin with, but it's a near thing. Restraint is found in the fact that he's said too much already and while he's full aware that he's...what he is, he doesn't want to say it aloud any more than he has to. But there. It's said.
The ball is back squarely in Fenris's court and in Rafe's experience, it can stay there. It's easy enough to say a thing after the fact, what would've been done if only— Whole different ballgame to back it up when presented the chance. ]