"You have romantic feelings for me, don't you?"
The words caught Fiona completely off guard, causing her to blink several times.
"W-what? Where did that come from?"
"You don't?"
Fiona blinked once more, slowly realizing that he was completely serious. Then, she clenched her fists, gathering enough courage to meet his gaze.
"…I do."
She watched his expression closely, clearly trying to gauge his reaction to the confession. Zephyrion knew this. The easiest thing would have been to act surprised, perhaps even flattered, but that would simply be him falling back into his old habits.
'If I'm going to end this, I need to do it properly.'
In simpler terms, he needed to be harsh.
Slowly, Zephyrion's expression hardened.
Fiona noticed the change immediately, and the light in her eyes visibly dimmed. Whatever expectations she had seemed to crumble in that instant.
"…right. Of course you don't feel the same way."
