Angst Free Decision
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Mantaro sat on the park bench, sad because Roxanne rejected him again. This time it felt like a pretty final rejection.
"Vhat is troubling you Mantaro?" Jeager sat next to him.
"I don't think I'll ever find someone who cares for me enough to want to be with me."
"Someone? Don't you mean a girl?" Jeager's curiosity was peaked.
"Yeah well, mostly I mean a girl. I never really thought about marrying or dating a guy. But..."
"But?"
"I dunno Jeager, it never really came up. Mom and Dad were always telling me that someday, I would finds girls attractive instead of yucky. And I did. I never really gave any thought about boys. Well, when I was 7 years old, I wanted to marry my friend, Torni'ket. He was sent back to Tamaran after I told my parents that."
"Vhat if another gut admitted to liking you?"
"I guess it would have to depend on the guy." Mantaro scratched his head.
"Vhat if I was that guy?" Jeager twiddled his thumbs and stared at that ground.
"Well...why not?" Mantaro placed his hand over Jeager's hand.
It may have been a difficult decision for any other chojin to pursue a relationship with another male, but Mantaro's mind worked differently.
Jeager was nice to him and wanted Mantaro to like him. So Mantaro thought: why not? Why shouldn't I except his affections.
It was an angst free decision. The Kinnikus were not ones to agonize whether to return someone's affections. They simply did or did not.
People at the park stared and/or coughed awkwardly at the sight of the two chojin holding hands and giggling.