Hm. Since it is the first time, we should keep it simple.
[Teacher and student — of course, his mind naturally slips to how he'd called Cy sensei. Yet also with that is the memory of how he'd balked in the face of talking to Cy confidently in the moment. The fear of failure is preeminent; knowing himself, he'd rather minimize the potential to create those issues if they're trying out something so new.
His right hand falls, smoothing the fabric of Cy's shirt over his chest.]
I don't know what my limits would be. Something like that doesn't seem like it would be very painful, but we can set a lower number, and then increase based on my reaction. And... we can be ourselves. I'd feel more comfortable that way.
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[Teacher and student — of course, his mind naturally slips to how he'd called Cy sensei. Yet also with that is the memory of how he'd balked in the face of talking to Cy confidently in the moment. The fear of failure is preeminent; knowing himself, he'd rather minimize the potential to create those issues if they're trying out something so new.
His right hand falls, smoothing the fabric of Cy's shirt over his chest.]
I don't know what my limits would be. Something like that doesn't seem like it would be very painful, but we can set a lower number, and then increase based on my reaction. And... we can be ourselves. I'd feel more comfortable that way.