Re: Dance Floor: Tobias and Belle
"Perhaps it's unfair of me to place children in terms of goals, after all it's been hounded on me since I was old enough to copulate, and I should know better than to do that. Frankly, that's probably why I really don't desire children. To me, I feel having them will feel as if it's 'the next step', or expected of me, if that makes sense? And they'll always feel like a goal..."
He let that wander a moment in thought before laughing, "And here we are discussing children already; something I unfortunately brought up, it's truly an unattractive quality and a bit on the weird side, so I'll make sure any discussions of the future leave them out of it, for the time being. I'm aware of tropes that suggest discussing children on the first date is a bit premature, though I don't know if we can call this a first date, I think I'll have to convince you still."
Smile crept over his lips and he moved towards a wall slightly to the right of her, but with the curve in the tower, he was able to lean against it while still keeping his eyes squarely on her. Watching her framed in starlight and the night sky, he actually laughed again and shook his head, "I'm afraid of saying that you look beautiful enough to be out of a storybook or Disney film, so I'll say it without being as direct, it's far less cheesy that way."
Eyes scanned and then he shrugged, "I suppose you are correct. I don't necessarily believe in the 'existence' of love, so much as the ideal, or concept. In my mind, it is something that is grown through trust, shared interests, and comfort. I don't necessarily believe in some supernatural power, as it were. So I do believe that romance will follow in any step so long as the parameters are met. So you're probably right."