[He's basing his data on the 100 worlds he visited, where most of them with humanoids operated the same way his world did, in terms of dating, although admittedly, he never exactly delved into it while they were travelling. There may have been a liaison or two with other professors while he was in Legato, but he never dated.]
I mean, Barry and Lup were-- They fell in love. [There's some emotion there, almost but not quite fond, almost but not quite sad. Barry and Lup fell in love and sometimes he wonders if that's what doomed Lup, if things would've been different. He's never been jealous of them, because as petty as he can occasionally be, Taako never doubted how much Lup loved him; he never felt like Barry was stealing her away or monopolizing her love. But sometimes he's wondered how it would've shaken out, had they not did what they did.
He recovers quickly, though, flashing a grin.]
But like, even before the Starblaster - [still the worst spaceship name] - we never like, settled down for more than a few months at a time. Home wasn't really a thing.
[That doesn't particularly bother him, because home was Lup, not a place, and as long as they had each other it didn't matter where they were. Without his memories of her, those times had been painfully lonely, but now that he can fit her back in place beside him, the whole thing is easier to think about.
But he's definitely talked about things feelings-adjacent for way too long, so he picks up on the way Cisco trails off and raises an eyebrow.]
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I mean, Barry and Lup were-- They fell in love. [There's some emotion there, almost but not quite fond, almost but not quite sad. Barry and Lup fell in love and sometimes he wonders if that's what doomed Lup, if things would've been different. He's never been jealous of them, because as petty as he can occasionally be, Taako never doubted how much Lup loved him; he never felt like Barry was stealing her away or monopolizing her love. But sometimes he's wondered how it would've shaken out, had they not did what they did.
He recovers quickly, though, flashing a grin.]
But like, even before the Starblaster - [still the worst spaceship name] - we never like, settled down for more than a few months at a time. Home wasn't really a thing.
[That doesn't particularly bother him, because home was Lup, not a place, and as long as they had each other it didn't matter where they were. Without his memories of her, those times had been painfully lonely, but now that he can fit her back in place beside him, the whole thing is easier to think about.
But he's definitely talked about things feelings-adjacent for way too long, so he picks up on the way Cisco trails off and raises an eyebrow.]
You're like...?
[He does not get the implication.]