[ But ‘physical intimacy’ can imply a whole host of things. In some instances, it might only refer to something innocent, like locking arms with a friend or resting your head on their shoulder. In others, though, it can have roots in something darker. Dirtier. Judging by the look on Primrose’s face, she’s more talking about the latter, and that makes Ophilia’s face take on a whole new shade of pink. ]
N-nothing improper, mind you!
[ Oof. Way too loud, way too defensive, and way too unlike her. Abashed, Ophilia hunches in on herself, wincing at how awkward the outburst makes her feel. ]
In any case, I myself am not wholly uncomfortable with it, but I understand that you may not feel the same way. You needn’t do anything you don’t agree with.
[ It’s not ‘comfortable.’ It’s not ‘uncomfortable,’ either. It’s a weird fence Ophilia straddles, both okay with her circumstances and not. That’s what it means to be in Lunatia, though, and like it or not, they have to make the best of the hand they’ve been dealt. ]
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[ But ‘physical intimacy’ can imply a whole host of things. In some instances, it might only refer to something innocent, like locking arms with a friend or resting your head on their shoulder. In others, though, it can have roots in something darker. Dirtier. Judging by the look on Primrose’s face, she’s more talking about the latter, and that makes Ophilia’s face take on a whole new shade of pink. ]
N-nothing improper, mind you!
[ Oof. Way too loud, way too defensive, and way too unlike her. Abashed, Ophilia hunches in on herself, wincing at how awkward the outburst makes her feel. ]
In any case, I myself am not wholly uncomfortable with it, but I understand that you may not feel the same way. You needn’t do anything you don’t agree with.
[ It’s not ‘comfortable.’ It’s not ‘uncomfortable,’ either. It’s a weird fence Ophilia straddles, both okay with her circumstances and not. That’s what it means to be in Lunatia, though, and like it or not, they have to make the best of the hand they’ve been dealt. ]