I don't know. I think... that's why being with others can be so difficult. Because knowing these things means we need to know what is in the hearts of others and our own.
[Kaworu lets the touch on the back of his neck push him forwards so his forehead bumps against Paul's as though the hand was heavy instead of light. Perhaps Paul is ruining this. But Kaworu can't think of it that way. He has his nerves trembling inside of him and it's easier to talk that it is to do. His normal boldness is deserting him in an odd way, like it's collapsed into something stagnant instead of pushing forward, ready to accept what comes instead of moving towards it.]
You'll probably hurt me. And I'll probably hurt you. Because we are separate beings and so it is inevitable. But because we are separate beings we can do things like this.
[His hand shifts from Paul's cheek, sliding down to his jaw, brushing against his lips.]
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[Kaworu lets the touch on the back of his neck push him forwards so his forehead bumps against Paul's as though the hand was heavy instead of light. Perhaps Paul is ruining this. But Kaworu can't think of it that way. He has his nerves trembling inside of him and it's easier to talk that it is to do. His normal boldness is deserting him in an odd way, like it's collapsed into something stagnant instead of pushing forward, ready to accept what comes instead of moving towards it.]
You'll probably hurt me. And I'll probably hurt you. Because we are separate beings and so it is inevitable. But because we are separate beings we can do things like this.
[His hand shifts from Paul's cheek, sliding down to his jaw, brushing against his lips.]