[ And now that they're together like this... anxiety creeps up on Aventurine. ]

I'm going to be very honest with you, I've never felt this way about anyone before.

[ He can do flings without a problem, but actual feelings? And he doesn't want to treat this like a fling, either. No, something about Cloud has him quite nervous and places an unsettling twist in the pit of his stomach. ]

But I really do like you. I was going to tell you yesterday, but...

[ We know what happened yesterday. ]