I don't think Robert feels guilty exactly for loving sex so much, but there is definitely a part of him that thinks it would be *better* if sex were an incidental and enjoyable extra rather than a central part of what he wants and needs from a romantic relationship.
David meanwhile has just had it up to HERE with the ancient Greeks and feels that their thoughts on yaoi sex and love are about as relevant to modern relationships as the Iliad is to trench warfare. Maybe it was good and beautiful and accurate then, but times have changed!
And yes, tragic though Aunt Mary's death is, it was absolutely necessary to get David to a state of peak vulnerability so Robert could comfort him. He's SO alone and needs love so much.
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Re: spoilers for book!
Date: 2021-10-16 02:50 am (UTC)David meanwhile has just had it up to HERE with the ancient Greeks and feels that their thoughts on
yaoisex and love are about as relevant to modern relationships as the Iliad is to trench warfare. Maybe it was good and beautiful and accurate then, but times have changed!And yes, tragic though Aunt Mary's death is, it was absolutely necessary to get David to a state of peak vulnerability so Robert could comfort him. He's SO alone and needs love so much.