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He really had no respect for family. Frankly I'm kind of insulted he pretended to be admirable.

Oh, he would never do anything on purpose. He can just be enthusiastic, but I think he probably does better with touch boundaries when you have actual touch issues and aren't just...

Angry like me.

He didn't, but he wasn't pretending to be admirable. He was being the same as any normal Hero, just also the main character of his Legend. The same as a Spirit of the Hunt has to hunt or fail.

It could also be a communication issue. He's never had a relationship before either, so it's a learning experience for all of us.

Heroes always think they're the main character. [Its something he's encountered a lot and he Hates It for many reasons.]

It could be. It does seem to be kind of a problem with his friends back home. Too used to getting the big stuff that things like 'weird visions' apparently just don't get mentioned when they should.

But it is also he shows his affection with touch so he'll just default to that if not told otherwise.

The only people who don't think they're the main character in their story are the people purposely made to feel otherwise. "Everyone is the hero of their own story" or something like that?

[He frowns and tilts his head.]

Weird visions?

I didn't have that problem with MK. He declared us friends, I said I needed time to decide that, and he's taken his cues from the fact that I telegraph my comfort or lack of...at least most of the time I do. I didn't even have to tell him I'd rather not be touched first. That might mean that something changed for him before he got here, or it might just be me...I dunno. I just know he feels strongly about wanting to do right by everyone he cares for, so I try to be transparent.

True, but not everyone goes out of their way to make people feel otherwise. But the worst 'main characters' will often do so.

A whole thing with Dragon Girl and a whole save the world nonsense thing.

I think it might just be you.

Or I just beg for people to touch me which would be weird.

But the friend thing would be a very hard line in the sand.

More...anyone do than I'd like to admit. That might be a thing specific to my universe though.

World-ending nonsense seems to be a thing.

Honestly, I'm hoping it's a communication thing. I don't want to be the only person he accepts an "I'm just not comfortable" from here. Being able to say you need time or space, or are figuring things out shouldn't be too much. It's not a denial after all.

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