[She certainly has a point, and he doesn't like how hard it is to be straightforward about his feelings, either. But not liking it doesn't make it any easier. He stops too, folding his arms and looking away from her.]
It's...difficult. I'm not used to speaking plainly about...this kind of thing. I'm no good with words. As you must know by now. But...no, I don't dislike you.
[Wait, shit. That's still not plain enough, is it?]
I mean--ugh. Yes, I like you, okay? It bothered me that you were my enemy. It bothered me that I didn't have any way of confirming whether you'd survived. It bothered me that I never had the opportunity to show you my gratitude before Edelgard declared war and all of you disappeared with her. But...
[He sighs, scowling at some spot on the wall.]
I...shouldn't be taking it out on you. You're not even m--...not even the Dorothea I know. So...sorry.
(feel free to ignore if you wanna drop this since it's so old!)
[She certainly has a point, and he doesn't like how hard it is to be straightforward about his feelings, either. But not liking it doesn't make it any easier. He stops too, folding his arms and looking away from her.]
It's...difficult. I'm not used to speaking plainly about...this kind of thing. I'm no good with words. As you must know by now. But...no, I don't dislike you.
[Wait, shit. That's still not plain enough, is it?]
I mean--ugh. Yes, I like you, okay? It bothered me that you were my enemy. It bothered me that I didn't have any way of confirming whether you'd survived. It bothered me that I never had the opportunity to show you my gratitude before Edelgard declared war and all of you disappeared with her. But...
[He sighs, scowling at some spot on the wall.]
I...shouldn't be taking it out on you. You're not even m--...not even the Dorothea I know. So...sorry.