[So they're back to being completely avoidant and as a result this is probably going to come up again at literally the worst possible moment, isn't it.
...Oh well! For now he's content to leave it alone because this entire thing involves emotions and he's still very firmly in the "I hate feelings, they make me feel weird" camp. So he's perfectly fine with acting as though there's nothing there to discuss in the first place and as far as he's concerned everybody can just move on with their lives.]
...That's good of you. I appreciate it.
[And look, he even managed that without sounding like he hates the fact that he has to say it.]
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...Oh well! For now he's content to leave it alone because this entire thing involves emotions and he's still very firmly in the "I hate feelings, they make me feel weird" camp. So he's perfectly fine with acting as though there's nothing there to discuss in the first place and as far as he's concerned everybody can just move on with their lives.]
...That's good of you. I appreciate it.
[And look, he even managed that without sounding like he hates the fact that he has to say it.]