Talk:Touka Kirishima/@comment-28127272-20170513142241/@comment-28127272-20170513190303

That Touka has feelings for Kaneki is obvious since the beginning of the original manga, their relationship has subtle built. Kaneki is dense, well, dense is a big word, but he is, reflection of his lack of self-esteem, and huge pessimistic nature, that come from his bland past. Kaneki never had hope, he had Hide as his only true and trustworthy friend, and that's it. Touka's past is different, it's more dramatic and less bland, she has hope, while Kaneki has none. Touka loves Kaneki for few reason, his words, how she could relate to him, maybe she would have liked to see him in a sad state instead of a nothingness state. While, to be exact, Kaneki was, or his self tried to be sad because he had nothing, Touka had a pseudo-family and had hope, her parents gave her atleast a little bit of hope. So Kaneki is envious of that, that's why he likes her, he is so bland that he doesn't personally hate anyone, not a question of intelligence, but he doesn't have the personal strength to have a personal opinion on a personal subject,well he naturally have it, but that's where the dense part comes in.

Touka took her chances. Like we say with ice hockey here, she didn't mess around with the puck. She went into all or nothing mode. Trying to put his feelings out, trying to make something out of it, she wanted him to be hers, and she wanted this feeling to be mutual. She showed her feelings, while, to be simple, physically telling him, i am tired of waiting, and she took the lead, she stopped being intimidated, since as an adult, Touka is a way more confident character.