[ What does one even say to something like that? It's a confession like something straight out of the books he guiltily smuggles now and then, even now -- but it's never been something that Winter has ever expected to be directed at him. And especially not from this man, of all people! But here they are, in quiet privacy, and for a long moment all Winter can do is stare. He's never prepared for anything like this! And even if he'd suspected, this isn't the sort of thing one can write a speech for--! ]
Oh. That's rather -- that is to say, I'm very -- I'm --
--I'm honored that you'd feel that way about me--!
no subject
[ What does one even say to something like that? It's a confession like something straight out of the books he guiltily smuggles now and then, even now -- but it's never been something that Winter has ever expected to be directed at him. And especially not from this man, of all people! But here they are, in quiet privacy, and for a long moment all Winter can do is stare. He's never prepared for anything like this! And even if he'd suspected, this isn't the sort of thing one can write a speech for--! ]
Oh. That's rather -- that is to say, I'm very -- I'm --
--I'm honored that you'd feel that way about me--!