He sort of flushes at that. John isn't really predisposed to blushing, but there's just something about Doctor Kim that has the blood rushing to parts of him it shouldn't. The teasing only makes it more evident that he did flush. He gives a shy little nod and sort of messes with a napkin. "Maybe I am. I guess I want to know all about you." He does too. He wants to learn everything he can about the man that feels so familiar. Maybe if he did, he could figure out why Byeong-Lee seemed so nostalgic.
John goes just a little redder when his glass of water is taken, but he can't stop the doctor. Just watch as his drink ends up sipped and put back in front of him. Unconsciously, he reaches for the same glass to turn it, not away from where that mouth touched, but so that his lips would brush where the other man's had been.
He does it to compose himself and his thoughts. "Mom remarried after she and dad split. Couldn't handle moving around all the time. I broke her heart, following in dad's footsteps, joining the army and all. She got real mad at me when she found out I forged her signature to sign myself up a year younger than was allowable. She won't speak to me. The Major General....my dad... well..." He wishes he had a stiff drink right now because it's hard to admit out loud. "When I came out, he disowned me. It's okay that I'm a decorated sniper. It's great that I kill tons of terrorists. He's super proud of my military career, but god forbid I be gay. So, I'm not welcome there either." There's a nervous look then to the side, right at Billy because he knows that though the rules have been repealed, there's still a lot of pressure and predigest against homosexuals in service. He's worried that his admitting to it might scare his new friend off.
"So, that's how it is." He picks up the glass again to get a little drink before looking at the doctor directly. "I'm sure a great guy like you already has plans. Probably going home to the wife and kids after this, hmm?"
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Date: 2016-11-27 12:52 am (UTC)John goes just a little redder when his glass of water is taken, but he can't stop the doctor. Just watch as his drink ends up sipped and put back in front of him. Unconsciously, he reaches for the same glass to turn it, not away from where that mouth touched, but so that his lips would brush where the other man's had been.
He does it to compose himself and his thoughts. "Mom remarried after she and dad split. Couldn't handle moving around all the time. I broke her heart, following in dad's footsteps, joining the army and all. She got real mad at me when she found out I forged her signature to sign myself up a year younger than was allowable. She won't speak to me. The Major General....my dad... well..." He wishes he had a stiff drink right now because it's hard to admit out loud. "When I came out, he disowned me. It's okay that I'm a decorated sniper. It's great that I kill tons of terrorists. He's super proud of my military career, but god forbid I be gay. So, I'm not welcome there either." There's a nervous look then to the side, right at Billy because he knows that though the rules have been repealed, there's still a lot of pressure and predigest against homosexuals in service. He's worried that his admitting to it might scare his new friend off.
"So, that's how it is." He picks up the glass again to get a little drink before looking at the doctor directly. "I'm sure a great guy like you already has plans. Probably going home to the wife and kids after this, hmm?"