"I contented myself with watching you when you slept." As if staring at a person while they were asleep wasn't weird or anything. Declan didn't really seem to know any better, or if nothing else, wasn't ashamed of himself for it.

"I know you said you weren't accustomed to relationships with men," the Titan mused, closing his hand around Aoba's, the other reaching up and scratching the side of his neck in thought.

"I don't mind only being close with our affections. Love doesn't have to be physical...I just wanted permission to be in love with you."