"Tropy, I have something really important I need to tell you. We've been really great friends for a while now, and slowly, as our friendship grew, so did my feelings for you. And everything about you just made it worse. You're handsome, funny, intelligent, great to be around, tell the best puns, and are great emotional support. When I'm around you this vast multiverse feels infinitely less lonely. What I'm trying to say is..." Sophie too a deep breath. Now or never. "....I love you, N. Tropy."
Tropy had completely tensed up as soon as she started speaking, but he was looking at her, clearly paying attention to what she was saying. However, he had his hands on his staff, and as she spoke, his grip on it kept tightening. He looked like a deer in the headlights, not knowing how to react properly to this. At her confession, he looked away slightly. Oh, he wanted to just disappear, to go off to some other time and place where he didn’t have to deal with this- he had no idea how to deal with this.
But at the same time...it was very sincere. And she was his friend. He couldn’t just leave her at a time like this. Yes, it was definitely awkward for him, but it was probably as awkward for her. But what was he supposed to even say?
That...probably wasn’t it. It’d probably be better if he was just honest with her.
“I- I’m sorry, I really am, I...really don’t know what to do...I don’t know what to even say right now...”
His voice showed how nervous and just...awkward he was feeling, with its slight wavers and tone.