I have a somewhat theory... Tengoku don't get weirded out when things like this happen, (I mean the times that a student or even this woman suggests him bizzare things, like offering sex or a relationship) because he knows that people won't grow up getting educated about this part of their identity. They don't know what to do with it, how to express it and engage in it. So they may initially act kinda bizzare and weird but, tengoku knows this from exprience and recognise it in other people and he provides a non judgemental space for them to let it out and finally work it out. I think this is why he doesn't react harshly, shocked or offended. (but, of course he draws the line here and won't engage and give in to their requests! This is very important to know. He is not a groomer and definitely not a pushover.)
P.S: by the way I'm queer myself and i don't intend to generalise this to all queer people or even real life. I am just typing down my observations of this fictional piece and I'm not saying queer people are weird or anything. I think the story is trying to convey that when queerness starts with feared questions and anxiety, (rather than an open and accepted posiibility in a society) you may try to immediately find an answer to it by rather unsafe and dangerous ways. And this is because they feel anxious, or unseen and unsure about it. They want to quickly work it out like an equation. ( initially )
I have a somewhat theory... Tengoku don't get weirded out when things like this happen, (I mean the times that a student or even this woman suggests him bizzare things, like offering sex or a relationship) because he knows that people won't grow up getting educated about this part of their identity. They don't know what to do with it, how to express it and engage in it. So they may initially act kinda bizzare and weird but, tengoku knows this from exprience and recognise it in other people and he provides a non judgemental space for them to let it out and finally work it out. I think this is why he doesn't react harshly, shocked or offended. (but, of course he draws the line here and won't engage and give in to their requests! This is very important to know. He is not a groomer and definitely not a pushover.)
P.S: by the way I'm queer myself and i don't intend to generalise this to all queer people or even real life. I am just typing down my observations of this fictional piece and I'm not saying queer people are weird or anything. I think the story is trying to convey that when queerness starts with feared questions and anxiety, (rather than an open and accepted posiibility in a society) you may try to immediately find an answer to it by rather unsafe and dangerous ways. And this is because they feel anxious, or unseen and unsure about it. They want to quickly work it out like an equation. ( initially )