Ginko is quiet for a moment - a longer moment than his previous hesitations.
The worst that could happen. A few possibilities jump to mind right away, of course, some of them less likely than others. He had already said that he's pretty sure Epsilon wouldn't cut off contact with him, but that question of what could happen - he could stop talking to him, he could ignore him, he could hate him and his stupid, presumptuous feelings, because Ginko has no right to want something like this to begin with, least of all with someone like Epsilon.
He can't say that to this well-meaning... mouse-man who he just met. He couldn't say it to his brother.
Anyway, even if it could happen, he knows perfectly well most of it wouldn't, whatever the more stubbornly pessimistic parts of his mind might say.
However.
"...If he says no." He manages not to say when instead. "Whatever happens, he'll be considerate about it. He'll be careful of my feelings. Because that's how he is. I... might well have no idea how he actually feels about it. If he's uncomfortable, if he doesn't like having to know about that--"
Ginko sighs and drags his hands down his face, eyes squeezed shut. "I don't-- I don't want to bother him. Even a little. And things are... they were fine as they were. So, there was never any need to bring it up to begin with."
time for a sudden jump in tag length i guess
The worst that could happen. A few possibilities jump to mind right away, of course, some of them less likely than others. He had already said that he's pretty sure Epsilon wouldn't cut off contact with him, but that question of what could happen - he could stop talking to him, he could ignore him, he could hate him and his stupid, presumptuous feelings, because Ginko has no right to want something like this to begin with, least of all with someone like Epsilon.
He can't say that to this well-meaning... mouse-man who he just met. He couldn't say it to his brother.
Anyway, even if it could happen, he knows perfectly well most of it wouldn't, whatever the more stubbornly pessimistic parts of his mind might say.
However.
"...If he says no." He manages not to say when instead. "Whatever happens, he'll be considerate about it. He'll be careful of my feelings. Because that's how he is. I... might well have no idea how he actually feels about it. If he's uncomfortable, if he doesn't like having to know about that--"
Ginko sighs and drags his hands down his face, eyes squeezed shut. "I don't-- I don't want to bother him. Even a little. And things are... they were fine as they were. So, there was never any need to bring it up to begin with."