Sometimes a nearly-37-year-old-man is also a dumb baby who has never really considered his own preferences because he subconsciously views all relationships as transactional. Two things can be true.
As it is, he's quiet for a long, surprised moment, and then just says, "Oh."
Neal stretches out a little on the couch, settling against Lestat, thinking they should perhaps have taken care of clothes before this point. He's comfortable now. He shifts to toy with the buttons of Lestat's shirt that are closest to his face. "Why do you think you're an inmate? Why do you think you got picked to be here, instead of someone else? Someone asked me that recently, and I realized I hadn't really thought about it. The 'why me' part."
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As it is, he's quiet for a long, surprised moment, and then just says, "Oh."
Neal stretches out a little on the couch, settling against Lestat, thinking they should perhaps have taken care of clothes before this point. He's comfortable now. He shifts to toy with the buttons of Lestat's shirt that are closest to his face. "Why do you think you're an inmate? Why do you think you got picked to be here, instead of someone else? Someone asked me that recently, and I realized I hadn't really thought about it. The 'why me' part."