She really is. Are you sure this is necessary, Stephanie...?

[the weird compulsion for handholding and all this week wasn't bad enough, apparently. gotta bring the rest of that into it too!! neither option is safe in this game...

but fine, fine. if that's what she's picked, he'll get it over with. it's not something he's likely to say for real, but just doing it for a dare doesn't mean anything. easy enough.]

Fine, then. Belph-- [just reaching out, there, to take one of his hands in his own. he keeps a serious enough expression on his face as he finishes with:] I- love you.

[....aaaand it's gone! that serious look drops Immediately as he huffs out a long-suffering sigh, glancing back to steph. why.]

I'm not sure which of us that was meant to be revenge for, but there.

[he has not let go of belph's hand though. thanks a lot castle.]