[ look

he gets where she's coming from, maybe even better than what she expects from him. but it's only because he's seen her suffer loss after loss, only able to come to terms with her own feelings recently. gepard pats her head, the only privilege he has as a little brother for being taller than her. ]

Well, just imagine if that's a person I'm shoving aside once I'm back on duty. [ isn't that why his flowers are dying? because they're set aside once he's left for the frontlines once more. ] And while wilting flowers can be grown back, broken hearts can't.

[ if he were to chase after his own desires, then it's only going to be a mess from that point onwards. his priority has always been belobog above all; anyone whom he decides to pursue based on his own preferences will have to share that.

he'd like to think that he's better at keeping his composure than her, but that's because serval wears her heart on her sleeve a little too openly. ]

I'll be fine, don't worry. I don't need ... implements to help me.