Xie's smart enough to know that Kevin can't necessarily say the same - he knows enough about his history for that. Kevin actually has people around him, too, which is something Xie has never quite managed to achieve, not in the same way. He knows his relationships - romantic or otherwise - have never been the most healthy.
It's part of the reason he has to second guess this one so much.
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Date: 2023-11-04 06:51 pm (UTC)Xie's smart enough to know that Kevin can't necessarily say the same - he knows enough about his history for that. Kevin actually has people around him, too, which is something Xie has never quite managed to achieve, not in the same way. He knows his relationships - romantic or otherwise - have never been the most healthy.
It's part of the reason he has to second guess this one so much.
Xie twists, leaning up to catch his lips.
"So am I."