Ringo, come on. It's not like that. Not with you. You know you're always welcome with me. With her, there's this... Hm. It's more like—

[He cut himself off, shaking his head. Saying it aloud made it all the more real, but he wanted Chibi to understand. Well, understand as much as a dog could, anyway. If nothing else, perhaps it would empty his mind, he thought. There was no one else he could tell, no one else he would tell. There were certain topics that just weren't proper for discussion with... anyone, really.]

I'm think... [He scratched the side of his face, mumbling something about it being embarrassing. A breath in and out pushed him to continue.] As much as I hate to say it, I'm attracted to her.