[Ghyslain stares down at his sleeve, then back up at Romain. He's nervous, guarded, but he's also a bit embarrassed as the young man continues to speak. It's - not a problem. It's okay. Not just him being gay, but being attracted to him. It's all okay?]
Moi aussi. [It's hard to hear in the crowded pub, but hopefully his little smile gets the point across. If Romain says it's okay, then it's okay. He swallows a million little gut-punches of pain in his music classes, much worse ones, so he can swallow this.
Slowly, he pockets his wallet again and sits back down. But instead of touching his beer or his fries, he just looks down at his hands, picking at a thumbnail. He's still not sure how to proceed.]
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Moi aussi. [It's hard to hear in the crowded pub, but hopefully his little smile gets the point across. If Romain says it's okay, then it's okay. He swallows a million little gut-punches of pain in his music classes, much worse ones, so he can swallow this.
Slowly, he pockets his wallet again and sits back down. But instead of touching his beer or his fries, he just looks down at his hands, picking at a thumbnail. He's still not sure how to proceed.]