Litmus tests for off-putting probably vary by person, as much as by world, and I'm rarely uncomfortable.
[It's not the same as being unsure, which he is occasionally, or awkward, which he is frequently. There's a certain level of social expectation that rolls off L the way it only can when one doesn't really see himself as within or a part of greater society or its rules.]
Complicated? You... mean that in a bad way.
[He sounds appropriately dismayed, even though he can think of good and very interesting ways a relationship could be complicated. It's only used that way in a negative context. He takes another sip of tea, because it seems to be slowing his heart rate, soothing the harsh and ragged edges of his breath.]
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[It's not the same as being unsure, which he is occasionally, or awkward, which he is frequently. There's a certain level of social expectation that rolls off L the way it only can when one doesn't really see himself as within or a part of greater society or its rules.]
Complicated? You... mean that in a bad way.
[He sounds appropriately dismayed, even though he can think of good and very interesting ways a relationship could be complicated. It's only used that way in a negative context. He takes another sip of tea, because it seems to be slowing his heart rate, soothing the harsh and ragged edges of his breath.]