Gladio takes this all in silently, considering. Then, at long last, he nods.

"Speaking from the position of a guy that spend a long time in love with one of the people he would consider one of his best friends? Seems like you've got yourself a bit of a crush. Maybe your first one in a long while."

Should he say the other thing? What if he's wrong? Giving the kid false hope would be cruel. And yet...

"And you might not be putting yourself that far out there if you were too share that information with him. Could be a pretty weak line here, but sounds like he's probably a bit hooked too. Might not know how to show it beyond giving you what he thinks you deserve. Plenty of people spoil their partners."