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Abel blinks, suddenly realizing that he is clawing the tree. He looks at Manu then the tree with his clawed hand dig into it then back to Manu before pulling out his claws and retract them. He stares at Manu for a long time and slowly lowers his arm, he tenses as he confesses his sexuality. Something that normally gets him laughed at...or worse...scorned. "I...uh..swing both ways" he rubs the back of his neck as he says that, his voice layered with his southern accent and nervousness. The first thing he says to his soulmate and he ruins it. He can't seem to look Manu in the eyes, avoiding the stare as if expecting rejection. At least he was a were too...that would have been a double hit. His whole body seems to be tensed as he waits for the answer...whether it be rejection or accepttion.