[ Was that how it worked? He doesn't have any specific data on that, but it seems rather arbitrary. He doesn't object though, even when Komaeda guides his fingers. He had resigned himself to being manhandled by his partner, but this is the first time where there's not a token effort at pulling away or at least an uncomfortable little twitch. He hated the feeling of being touched as much as he did the thought of how vile his own touch must be.
He likes this, Ranger things. He likes this, and he likes the person that it came from. ]
Hm...? Oh, yeah...
[ He seems briefly distracted, but he pushes himself up after a moment. He considers something for a few seconds, struggling to make his next choice, before he slips the little bottle of stardust into his pocket. His fingers twitch, and he deliberates a little more before he leans forward and wordlessly holds out a gloved hand to Komaeda. His fingers try to curl a little, arm recoiling slightly before he corrects it, ready to pull back at the first sign that he'd made the wrong choice. But the offer is there.
He hates touching people, because he wants to be one. He hates being touched, because he doesn't want anyone to realize how disgusting he is. But the offer is there. ]
WELL OKAY HE'D BE TOO CLINICAL ABOUT THAT, BETTER TAKE THIS INSTEAD
He likes this, Ranger things. He likes this, and he likes the person that it came from. ]
Hm...? Oh, yeah...
[ He seems briefly distracted, but he pushes himself up after a moment. He considers something for a few seconds, struggling to make his next choice, before he slips the little bottle of stardust into his pocket. His fingers twitch, and he deliberates a little more before he leans forward and wordlessly holds out a gloved hand to Komaeda. His fingers try to curl a little, arm recoiling slightly before he corrects it, ready to pull back at the first sign that he'd made the wrong choice. But the offer is there.
He hates touching people, because he wants to be one. He hates being touched, because he doesn't want anyone to realize how disgusting he is. But the offer is there. ]