[ sariel doesn't have much of an inclination to things like intimacy or anything related to it. whenever someone brings it up, they'll find themselves face to face with a pensive look on the angel's face and not much more. it happens right here and now too; the most he does is just blink at belial's question but he neither pulls back or shies away from how close he is. ]

Deputy Head... I don't understand how that is related to sharing this space with me.

[ what? it's an honest and logical conclusion.

maybe one of these days he'll grow used to the kinds of things belial says around him and everyone else. maybe he'll even react appropriately beyond just settling for confusion. all these maybe's and nothing really definitive, but maybe (once again) it's only a matter of time.

if belial keeps pushing his boundaries, surely there will come a time where something finally breaks. ]

But we can hold hands, if that's what you want.