Pain. How long since he had felt real pain? Losing limbs was too shocking to register before regeneration took over to replace it. The itching feeling followed by a brief wave of pins and needles was nothing to him.
He recalled even before he changed, pain felt different then. It was not too bad and seemed to signify his growing strength.
The last time he felt pain, real pain, was in that alley. He had left notes, and professed his feelings clearly but just like all the others, the disdain and dismissal followed.
When he was younger, he recalled his parents telling him he was too young to understand but it would make sense later. He remembered they told him about getting permission and understanding they could say no.
He had nodded but felt that was wrong. He had seen it over and over in his classmates and even in adults. One would confess and they would start dating.
