Stein glanced at Birkin askance, considering that. "The information doesn't change how I see you, Birkin," he said honestly. "Don't worry about that."
The callous reply was more in line with what Stein might have expected, and he relaxed slightly. "No, never really bothered with intimate relationships," he said with a shrug. "I had a long-term partnership once, lasted about five years, but then he got married."
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Stein glanced at Birkin askance, considering that. "The information doesn't change how I see you, Birkin," he said honestly. "Don't worry about that."
The callous reply was more in line with what Stein might have expected, and he relaxed slightly. "No, never really bothered with intimate relationships," he said with a shrug. "I had a long-term partnership once, lasted about five years, but then he got married."