It's, uh...I'm sorry for bringing it up. I don't really...it's been a long time since I've talked with humans.
[Over a year, actually, and that means he identifies more as a monster than as what he was before. It's a slip of the tongue, too, he meant to say people.
What follows gets his face to redden just slightly; that burning in his cheeks is so alien to him now that his body has pumping blood again, but he recognizes it immediately and lifts a clawed hand to his face.]
T-that's not what I meant! I was trying to...I don't need that, it's impossible...
[There's an explanation in there. He hears it. He shuts up.]
Gah. You're funny. [He sounds more exasperated than sincere.] I'm not so good at these kinds of things.
[He idly taps his claws on a shelf. He'll just not make eye contact for a moment. Getting used to a normal life is harder than he'd thought. He's not talking about monsters or flesh or horror. He still feels like he shouldn't be here, that he deserves worse.]
Maybe the significant other potion might not be a bad idea.
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[Over a year, actually, and that means he identifies more as a monster than as what he was before. It's a slip of the tongue, too, he meant to say people.
What follows gets his face to redden just slightly; that burning in his cheeks is so alien to him now that his body has pumping blood again, but he recognizes it immediately and lifts a clawed hand to his face.]
T-that's not what I meant! I was trying to...I don't need that, it's impossible...
[There's an explanation in there. He hears it. He shuts up.]
Gah. You're funny. [He sounds more exasperated than sincere.] I'm not so good at these kinds of things.
[He idly taps his claws on a shelf. He'll just not make eye contact for a moment. Getting used to a normal life is harder than he'd thought. He's not talking about monsters or flesh or horror. He still feels like he shouldn't be here, that he deserves worse.]
Maybe the significant other potion might not be a bad idea.