[ It's only when Nie Huaisang says "straight" in that questioning tone of voice that Shang Qinghua realizes that he let the word slip when he hadn't been meaning to. ... Don't worry about it! Don't think too hard! He's lived in this place for months; that's definitely why he knows it now! ]

Years... I see.

[ No, he didn't just think about a certain ice demon. Definitely not. ]

I like kissing. [ He's accepted at least that much. ] And cuddling is nice, too. But, anything else... [ He pauses for a moment, then sighs. ] I've spent so long thinking about women that thinking about men for similar things is still strange. [ Though he doesn't understand why that might be the case. ] I would suspect that I will want more eventually. Perhaps it's simply a question of getting used to the idea first. For now though, while I'm still getting used to it...

[ He gets a bit more red, then, ] Would you go on a date with me? That seems like a good place to start.

[ Given that they've already made out, they're probably a little beyond "starting", but that's not the point! ]