[But there's a difference. There's such a difference between taking care around Giorno or Kakyoin versus taking care around him. Because if Jotaro takes care around him, he thinks it might be possibility, and if he thinks it might be a possibility--

That's focusing too much on the details and not the broad point. I want you to be able to tell me anything. You'd think after all they'd been through, that'd be true. And on some level, it is; there's very little he keeps from Jotaro--

Except things like his attraction to both genders. Except things like there's a growing distance between us I don't know how to resolve. Except things that take three days to come out, like: I cut my sister's throat.

He's done everything on his own for so long. Feelings-- proper Feelings, with a capital F-- were things to be ignored or dealt with on his own, not shared. ]

It-- is. To me.

[Slowly, uncertainly said-- but Jotaro isn't Giorno, and there's more room to maneuver and error without earning scorn.]

I don't just mean makeup, I mean-- anything. When it's me, it's a big deal. I'm not used to any of this, I can't just-- just talk about shit all of a sudden. Not like this, not when it's me.

[Does that even make sense? He takes the cigarette again, because it's something to do.]