That's a good question. I like to think so, at least to some degree.
[Mostly, he thinks about Bernadetta and Byleth. The former surprisingly having so many similar interests as him, and wise in her way. The Professor has always been a reliable friend, of course. But they both have their priorities; that's something Ashe has accepted, even if it hurts a little.
He almost does it again. He thinks briefly on Khalid, annoyed at how evidently the other man would prefer to be intimate instead of being friends, making it fairly clear where his preferences would be. Ashe turns his head, trying to clear it, trying to think of better things. His date with Bernadetta, Byleth's warmth. It's nice, and he does like it, but there's just something bittersweet about it too.]
Ah, sorry. Here I am... just getting caught up in my own head. Sorry, let me try to think of something nicer.
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[Mostly, he thinks about Bernadetta and Byleth. The former surprisingly having so many similar interests as him, and wise in her way. The Professor has always been a reliable friend, of course. But they both have their priorities; that's something Ashe has accepted, even if it hurts a little.
He almost does it again. He thinks briefly on Khalid, annoyed at how evidently the other man would prefer to be intimate instead of being friends, making it fairly clear where his preferences would be. Ashe turns his head, trying to clear it, trying to think of better things. His date with Bernadetta, Byleth's warmth. It's nice, and he does like it, but there's just something bittersweet about it too.]
Ah, sorry. Here I am... just getting caught up in my own head. Sorry, let me try to think of something nicer.