[Well, for what it's worth, Litchi's drunken, loopy tone is tough to read seriously. Thirteen knows she's hit the sauce kind of hard, so... initially he thought to write it off, but...
Something nagged at him. Was it just the alcohol talking and making her exaggerate? ...Or was it more than that? After everything that had happened with them lately. The mountains, Christmas, New Years, even just day to day living, there was no doubt the two had become much closer and more affectionate than before. Whatever attraction they had for each other was definitely mutual; he could feel that much. And he could feel more than just that.
It was love. This was a feeling he could tell had been building for awhile now. Her smile, her charm and spirit, and everything else. And after all they had been through together. He couldn't help it, he supposed. And he doesn't regret it in the slightest.
...But telling her how he felt should wait. Wait until she's sober and in her right mind. Even if she was only exaggerating due to the alcohol right now. He couldn't be sure about her intent, but he's probably overthinking things.
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Something nagged at him. Was it just the alcohol talking and making her exaggerate? ...Or was it more than that? After everything that had happened with them lately. The mountains, Christmas, New Years, even just day to day living, there was no doubt the two had become much closer and more affectionate than before. Whatever attraction they had for each other was definitely mutual; he could feel that much. And he could feel more than just that.
It was love. This was a feeling he could tell had been building for awhile now. Her smile, her charm and spirit, and everything else. And after all they had been through together. He couldn't help it, he supposed. And he doesn't regret it in the slightest.
...But telling her how he felt should wait. Wait until she's sober and in her right mind. Even if she was only exaggerating due to the alcohol right now. He couldn't be sure about her intent, but he's probably overthinking things.
Ultimately, he'll just play along for now.]
I try.