Believe it or not it's...easier now than it was before. Until recently, I did an absolutely shit job of letting her know how I feel. She thought I hated her, that's how bad I was.

[He laughs wryly, taking a sip of his tea. Because that is like the exact OPPOSITE of how he's always felt.]

We're getting better about communicating now, and she's stopped thinking of herself as a tool so...it's better. We're better. But something like romance, with our history? Not a good idea. And besides, I'm not interested in romance or dating anyway so it's kind of a moot point.