"But I do." Julian shrugs, a little sheepish, but slowly coming around to accepting how he enjoys it. Even when it wasn't something overly sexual, like when he's asked Alfred to read to him, it felt good. It was surprisingly soothing. "And, I like that there's an expectation or at least room to have very frank, very clear discussion beforehand."

"I used to see a woman, Leeta, and that was what I really liked about our relationship. She made sense." He smiles, thinking back to the time they had together and it was good. "Before being a dabo girl, she used to be a sex worker, and I learned a lot from her."

Er, he means about how to negotiate consent, not anything particularly salacious.