"It ah… didn't seem like a good idea at the time?" offered Apep awkwardly with a shrug.
"Apep… how long have you had a crush on Zuhra?" asked Kat.
"Um… maybe a year?" said Apep uncertainly.
[Know that feeling]
*Don't you start that. He isn't thinking this through.*
[Oh I doubt that. I think he's overthinking everything like I did. If anything, we should be encouraging him. We have proof it works out eventually when you overthink things.]
*No we don't. Your impending body transfer cracked what resistance you had causing you to blurt out your confession to me before breaking down sort of. It was super stressful for you and I doubt it was a good idea to supress your feelings for so long.*