text; an important survey

[indispensable]

Type: Text
Sender ID: indispensable (Alhaitham)
To: Public. So, so public.
Subject: A Survey on Romantic Relationships
Warnings: Potential discussions about sex? I guess?? But mostly this is just Alhaitham being the most obliviously shameless man alive.

This is Alhaitham.

I have a survey that I would like people to fill. There are no restrictions or stipulations to the nature of the responder. The only request is for you to be honest when filling it up.

1) Are you currently in a romantic relationship or have been in one? (yes/no)
2) If yes, does your current or previous relationship involve sex? (yes/no)
3) List down 5 to 10 words that describe what your significant other (past or present) makes you feel.
4) What is your main priority when you are with your significant other (past or present)?
5) How do you measure or recognize your feelings as love? What separates them infatuation or sexual attraction? Describe in 100 words or less.

You are free to leave your answers in this post or direct them to my inbox. I will be following up on whatever answers I feel are necessary.

Thank you for your time.

[OOC: ICly, this network post comes up about five minutes after the one Kaveh makes.]

Comments

[legendofthelion]

That still sounds like doubting. [She glances the direction of the garden.] What you need isn't an answer to his confession but to your confidence. You're worried about making the move because you think in the end he won't want you after all, right?

[indispensable]

[Well, Alhaitham certainly can't deny Dehya's words and her read of the situation there. It is... uneasy, to recognize the fact that his confidence is shaken, but is it truly a surprise? Right from the beginning it has always been Kaveh who has moved him in ways others cannot.]

Mmn. [A small, tight hum, as he feels his own body tense up from the discomfort that runs through him now.] That would not be inaccurate to say.

[If, at the very end, Kaveh decided that he doesn't want this at all... is it better or worse, to have had that hope only to lose it, or to never have experienced it in the first place? It's a dilemma that he once may have had a solid answer to, but these days it is far more nebulous.]

[legendofthelion]

... Hey. I mean, none of my relationships lasted, but it's obvious you and Kaveh mean a lot to each other. [She reaches under the table with her foot to nudge his calve. Softer:] I think you should give it a go.

[indispensable]

[Alhaitham glances over to Dehya then, reacting to both her words as well as her actions. He'd be a fool to deny what she has said about them, and he is well aware of the fact of how deep Kaveh's affections for him must have already gone, considering how important it'd clearly meant to him. Alhaitham has no intention to make light of that, and neither does he want to squander away this opportunity. He'd never forgive himself if he did.]

I know. [...] I will.

[The exact how is still up in the air, but... he definitely will. He'd be just as a fool not to.]