He still can't quite look at him, but he does take comfort from the contact, trying to gather up his courage to talk and take that offer. They've been together long enough, shared enough, that it seems ridiculous to keep this from him, too, after Duv had gotten him through his repression of his sexuality.

But this is, if not more personal, then less easily seen as misplaced to Gregor. He's liberal enough to never have truly thought liking men was immoral; this, on the other hand...

He tries to give Duv one last out, because he knows if they start this topic they'll well and truly lose the mood. "It'll ruin the night," he says hesitantly. Gregor is far too used to simply suppressing everything.