[ dolph turns the cup over in his hands, thinking it over. livio doesn't have much experience. with partners, with people too, most likely. all of this is new to him. and it's less new to dolph. he's been in love. he's done dating. he's done it all. ]

You should . . . meet more people if you want. Kiss them, sex, whatever. I won't mind. It'll be good. It'll help you learn what you want.

[ livio is not in love with him. dolph is . . . too broken to fall in love with someone. being pedantic seems unfair and he didn't want to do that. it should be a beautiful thing, to search and find what you're missing. what you don't even know you wanted.

he swallows it down. ]

If you get yourself another partner, then I'd like to know. Or we can not be, if that's easier.