Kersen looked surprised, because that was certainly not the question he'd been expecting. Then a bit sheepish, looking down.
"Not exactly. Well. Yes... sort of." That was not a good answer. He looked up at her. "I apologize. I assume for some people that is a simple answer, but for this it is complicated. Do I love him? Yes. I think I do. But does he love me? I don't know. I think he feels as much for me as he might feel for anyone. Though we certainly aren't monogamous. And I don't think I hope for more from him, not at this point. I won't lie that in some ways it leaves me lonely. But what we have, it works well for what it is, and I'm not willing to give it up."
He thought that was probably the most he'd ever articulated about his relationship with Michael, even to himself.
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Date: 2016-10-11 08:10 pm (UTC)From:"Not exactly. Well. Yes... sort of." That was not a good answer. He looked up at her. "I apologize. I assume for some people that is a simple answer, but for this it is complicated. Do I love him? Yes. I think I do. But does he love me? I don't know. I think he feels as much for me as he might feel for anyone. Though we certainly aren't monogamous. And I don't think I hope for more from him, not at this point. I won't lie that in some ways it leaves me lonely. But what we have, it works well for what it is, and I'm not willing to give it up."
He thought that was probably the most he'd ever articulated about his relationship with Michael, even to himself.