Ugh, point well taken. Gregor winces at the direct hit. It is mortifying to do it without discussing it, his desires just outing themselves like steam from a safety release mechanism in a pressure vessel. He's normally so mercilessly controlled, these slips bother him immensely.

He looks up in surprise, uncertain. Getting Gregor to accept the idea that his partner might enjoy this part of himself rather than just tolerate it is absolutely critical to him becoming at all comfortable with it. "I'm not going to do something to you just because you don't mind it. It's not a... a fetish, I don't need it."