[It should humiliate him, the way Cy narrows down so many qualities that are strictly feminine â and true to his life. He no longer had a mother by the time he was eight years old. He took that role completely, learning to cook, clean, sew, and otherwise take care of himself. Yet Cy soothes the implication quickly, easing the knot that had begun to tighten in his throat. In a world so focused on power and strength, and how those can be used to subjugate someone else, homemaking skills are not exactly prized. Least of all by men.
The nuzzle, backed by that reassurance, further calms him.]
It's hard to imagine you as submissive. Even if I did try to use that sort of language on you, would you actually enjoy it? [Cy's pleasure matters to him too.] ... I remember one of the first times we spoke, I said that I would be more dominant than submissive. I believed it. I can imagine myself behaving that way, too, but I don't know that it would have been â a good thing.
[The way he struggles with himself, the guilt he feels at the idea of hurting others...]
I suppose I would have had to learn to be more like you. How you exercise control, safely.
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Date: 2024-03-05 03:21 am (UTC)The nuzzle, backed by that reassurance, further calms him.]
It's hard to imagine you as submissive. Even if I did try to use that sort of language on you, would you actually enjoy it? [Cy's pleasure matters to him too.] ... I remember one of the first times we spoke, I said that I would be more dominant than submissive. I believed it. I can imagine myself behaving that way, too, but I don't know that it would have been â a good thing.
[The way he struggles with himself, the guilt he feels at the idea of hurting others...]
I suppose I would have had to learn to be more like you. How you exercise control, safely.