Yeah, it was a bit disappointing. Still, it actually made a lot of sense, considering Aue's general policy: he only fucks with people he considers fuckbuddies (like that really young guy, what was his name ... the one he seduced with his pseudo-Greek philosophy), but he doesn't sleep with the people he really cares about (Thomas, the linguist bf). But I won't get started on another huge analysis of Aue's sexuality (in short: unlike some readers, I don't think he's actually straight, I think he's as gay as you can get; I just think he's very, very repressed, despite his apparently cool "I like to get fucked, so what?"-attitude).