[The answer is too quick and too forceful, but before Archer can amend it, he's already speaking.]
It's just that... well... You've been so good to me - even before all this - and I... I can't ever possibly return that, no matter what you've said in the past. I really care about you and I--
[He cuts himself off there, looking rather horrified with himself. Once again he goes to run his left hand through his hair and stops himself at the last second, switching to his right hand instead. He's not flustered this time, but rather openly nervous. He knows Kimblee's going to ask him to elaborate on that and he can't think of anything to say.]
I can't elaborate on that, I don't want you to know, it's not something that I should be saying now, at any rate...
[Again, he doesn't seem aware that he's speaking. He moves to rest his human hand on his knee, the automail incapable of mimicking the position, but it gets close enough for him to attempt to relax a little bit.]
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[The answer is too quick and too forceful, but before Archer can amend it, he's already speaking.]
It's just that... well... You've been so good to me - even before all this - and I... I can't ever possibly return that, no matter what you've said in the past. I really care about you and I--
[He cuts himself off there, looking rather horrified with himself. Once again he goes to run his left hand through his hair and stops himself at the last second, switching to his right hand instead. He's not flustered this time, but rather openly nervous. He knows Kimblee's going to ask him to elaborate on that and he can't think of anything to say.]
I can't elaborate on that, I don't want you to know, it's not something that I should be saying now, at any rate...
[Again, he doesn't seem aware that he's speaking. He moves to rest his human hand on his knee, the automail incapable of mimicking the position, but it gets close enough for him to attempt to relax a little bit.]
...Never mind, Kimblee.