Karkat didn't really know much about it himself. And when he thought about it...really, he'd felt the same with Jade and Feferi. That he could relax and be himself, that he didn't have to put up a wall of anger and hate between him and the world, that everything was okay. So what did that mean when he was with Tavros?
His dad had always made a point to forbid him from doing anything that might make him gay or was considered for girls. Romcoms? No, son, those movies are for girls. Can I get a cat, dad? No, son, you should get a dog instead, cats are for girls. Dad, listen to this! I can hit the high note! Son, that's just downright gay. Sing something more manly like Bruce Springsteen. Yes, dad.
But his dad was gone now. He had no control over his life or any influence on Karkat's choices. There was no reputation at stake, no upholding the clean cut American family image. For the first time in a long time, Karkat felt like he could be himself, be who he wanted to be.
He wanted to help Tavros feel the same way.
He turned his attention back to the Hufflepuff when he heard him stutter, biting his bottom lip before he spoke. "Do you...want this to continue?"
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His dad had always made a point to forbid him from doing anything that might make him gay or was considered for girls. Romcoms? No, son, those movies are for girls. Can I get a cat, dad? No, son, you should get a dog instead, cats are for girls. Dad, listen to this! I can hit the high note! Son, that's just downright gay. Sing something more manly like Bruce Springsteen. Yes, dad.
But his dad was gone now. He had no control over his life or any influence on Karkat's choices. There was no reputation at stake, no upholding the clean cut American family image. For the first time in a long time, Karkat felt like he could be himself, be who he wanted to be.
He wanted to help Tavros feel the same way.
He turned his attention back to the Hufflepuff when he heard him stutter, biting his bottom lip before he spoke. "Do you...want this to continue?"