#haloposting

Jega doesn't really discuss sexuality often. It's not conventionally brought up in Sangheili culture, plus his role of Blademaster gives him less and less time for discussion.

Sangheili aren't bigoted by any means, though. Queerness - notably third and fourth genders - are common amongst them, it's just not really talked about because of how normalized it is.

When you finally tell Jega you're asexual, he's not judgemental, but is definitely unfamiliar with the term.

"Jega, there's something I want to talk to you about..." you sheepishly twiddle your thumbs as you speak.

"What is it?" he stops in his place and half-turns to look at you, but quickly notices your nervousness. "Is something wrong?" he tilts his head.

"I've, been hiding something from you for a little while, now..."

Jega's body language shifts worriedly. You two tend to be very communicative with one another, and make an effort to tell each other important information. He's worried; are you sick? Did he do something wrong? Are you breaking things off?

"I'm asexual." It feels like a weight has been lifted off your chest. You're still nervous, but your muscles don't feel as tight. You breathe a deep sigh of relief.

"I see..." Jega curiously scratches his chin, taking a moment to process this new information. His body language has relaxed quite a bit - if nothing else, he doesn't seem angry or upset. "If I may ask, could you explain the term?"

"Asexual means you don't experience sexual attraction, it's kind of like... gay people like chocolate cake, bisexuals like chocolate and vanilla, whereas asexuals don't want cake at all. Does that make sense?"

Jega tilts his head and takes a moment to understand. "I believe so," he states flatly. "I'll admit, it's foreign to me. But..."

"...I support you the way you are, Y/N." Jega places his hands on your shoulders and gives you a nod, careful not to overstep any boundaries. He cares about you just the way you are.

Admittedly he's a little confused on how to navigate things at first - it makes sense and he respects it, but he's never been in a relationship that didn't involve sex.

That being said, some of his relationships have definitely leaned more towards romantic or platonic intimacy, giving him some level of experience with it.

He asks you about your boundaries more often, checking whether he can touch you, hug you, pick you up, et cetera. He also checks to see whether the things he say are too romantic for your comfort.

In the case that you want a queerplatonic relationship, Jega takes some time to figure out your comfort level.

He's never been in a queerplatonic relationship, but if it's for you, it's something he's actually quite happy to explore. I can imagine it working out really well for him - there's more boundaries and less rigidity, giving him more opportunities for closeness while still being able to easily respect your needs.

In the case that you want a romantic but nonsexual relationship, it's a little easier as Jega can actually be quite a romantic person, and considering his low sex drive is it's not a big deal for him.

It still takes him some time to learn your boundaries, as with any relationship, but it's easier for him to process at first.

He makes an effort to do non-sexual activities with you. One of his favourites is teaching you about Sangheili culture, often combined with him shittalking the UNSC.

Another one of his favourites is - if you're a warrior - swordfighting with you. You haven't beaten him yet, but you swear you'll get there.

Later on, Jega starts questioning his own sexuality.

It's something he had questioned in the past, but never had time for, just because of how busy he's been through his entire life.

Eventually, he comes to the conclusion that he's demisexual, giving him deeper insight into himself and into you.