( Jingyi doesn't seem to notice, but he does use the extra space for his tail to curl up and settle across his own lap, letting his hands rest on top of it after he's settled. Inigo has so much fluster to spare, the poor guy. Isn't that tiring?

(Jingyi thinks everything is tiring about now.) )

Huh? No, why are you apologising?

( There would be reasons, for other things in this madcap adventure that still feels like a fever dream, but he waves one hand with all the strength of literally just flopping his hand around, settling it back on his tail after with a long sigh of his own. )

I'm trying to understand. Since you asked me to be gentle.

( Why is that the correlation. Why is this the case. )

So... you're worried he doesn't like guys, since the important person in his heart was a lady. You're also worried he loves her too much to have room for anyone else.

( With a touch of dry humour, he asks: )

You sure you don't think he's a Lan?