[ it can turn bitter and rocky, but he's rooting for them. totty has a sensitive heart—rosamund does too. it'd be good to find some closure.

her question gives him a moment's pause. he shrugs against her, sober but seeing no reason not to be honest. ]

Certainly. I wasn't talking in hypotheticals before. [ when they had their chat after the last party ] I've had my share of stumbling, faced rejection—still sorting out what I feel, and what to do with it.

If anything, I admire Todomatsu. At least he acted on his heart. He makes me feel timid in comparison.