[ Soubi is a light sleeper, anyway. but in a place like this, what he'd been doing could hardly even be called sleep. Ritsuka's voice wakes him at once, and his eyes open. he sits up slowly, and for a moment doesn't dare to believe his eyes. but he answers quickly, all the same, because he doesn't want Ritsuka to think he's unsure. ]
Of course.
[ he couldn't ask for anything more. he hadn't even dared to ask for this much. but here Ritsuka is, and the fact that he is even willing to look at him, let alone speak to him, is more than he could have hoped. but he can see, feel Ritsuka's nerves, and he wants so very much to reach out and take his hands and reassure him, but that would be utterly ridiculous in this situation. he is lucky enough that Ritsuka is talking to him. to presume to touch him would be out of line. ]
Is...here all right? Or would you prefer somewhere else?
[ should he apologize right away? (should he apologize at all?) should he beg Ritsuka to forgive him? no, no, definitely no that--it has to be Ritsuka's choice. Soubi must accept whatever judgement he decides to pass. it was his crime, after all. if Ritsuka deems that he deserves further punishment, then so be it. he'll silence that part of him whispering please don't throw me away, because that is not his choice to make.
but Seimei never told him what to do if Ritsuka stopped wanting him, too. ]