No. It's good to say how you feel. [After a moment of hesitation he reaches forward to take her hand. Giving it what he hopes reads as a friendly squeeze.] Hiding what you're feeling? It can fester and just hurt worse later.

But... ah. [Shit. How does he want to say this?] But it sounds like Okita is very important to you too. So I think maybe we should stop filling our quota together. We can still be friends and see each other of course, but I think we should keep it there for now.