Cole's whole face wrinkled around the poke, then he made a grab for Dorian's finger instead. It wasn't much of a try, preferring to relax into the bath.

"Does it matter who feels what first? It's not a competition, is it? Why does the person who feels something first get called an idiot? Or is it only you who calls you an idiot for loving people?"

Cole quite possibly knew the answers, but he wanted to hear Dorian's thoughts and comments on them. His logic. And his emotions as he worked through it.

"I wish I could tell you if what I feel is love, but I just don't know. I've never known love. Me or Cole. When I know, I'll tell you."