Alastair was somewhat oblivious to most of this. He sat rubbing the back of his neck, mulling things over without much focus on any one thing. "I'm not saying I'm any kind of expert on relationships," he murmured. "Maybe I'm the one who's got it all fucked up. But I don't think there's like...rules, or a way it's supposed to be. It's different for everybody, right?"

He glanced toward Bakura. "I mean, sure, my way gets you laid more often, but that's not for everybody."