[The answer is — meticulous, thorough, and well prefaced. There is something to Tseng's nature that compels him, that is familiar, that convinces him their encounter at the Naked Yolk was not entirely circumstantial. Bereft of that animal impulse now, it's difficult to speak to what he had felt then beyond the all-consuming desire to hunt prey — but Tseng had turned it around on him. Not just anyone could accomplish that. There's no denying this man's demeanor has an effect on him, whether or not he can identify why.

Maybe it doesn't matter.

Sasuke's gaze slips down to his lap, and he drinks from the rim of the glass with a sudden thirst. Then he bends and sets it neatly on the lacquered surface of the coffee table.]

It's not that I'm seeking a specific answer. I wanted to try to understand your mindset better. But I can admit that there's a certain perspective that would make me find you more trustworthy. [And Tseng has said it. The mutual respect is necessary: I was allowed to make you submit to me because you decided to allow me to dominate you. He inhales, then releases the breath in a huff.] I haven't even asked if you would be interested in a scenario like that again. Perhaps simply obtaining my card was enough for you.

[This wouldn't offend him. Isn't it what the resort wants of its guests?]

... But the offer is there. And if you take it, there are a few other things I want to discuss. [Now he looks across at the other man, studying that careful demeanor, put-together, nothing out of place.] In addition to the practicalities, I'd want to get to know you. It's not possible for me to easily have sex with people and feel nothing. So you need to be aware of that beforehand.

[Hello, I have emotional issues, you've been warned???]