Midnighter nods attentively. "Y'know, I, uh." He shifts on the bed, no longer lying on his back, so he has better leverage to pull Marcus closer, settle them both down. "Most of my life, didn't think I could have sex at all. My ex... first time we tried, I punched a hole through his fucking headboard. And the wall behind it. Scared the shit out of the neighbors. Second time, I kneed him in the face."

He lets that sink in. Most people either find it funny or terrifying.

"So... I don't mind being patient. Or going slow." And he waits, seeing if he's scared Marcus off.