[ Viktor looks back up from where it had slide downward to meet Adachi's gaze and smile. ]

It does matter though. I'm just sorry that—even if you were able to feel something like that, that it also comes with ...

[ With pain? Rejection? Unrequited feelings? Saying any of those outloud sounds harsh and absolutely not what he intends despite their inevitability, so he lapses into silence once more. ]