I smiled at the memory of Mario and it gave me a flush of pride to know that he felt that way about me.

"It means a lot to me that he thought so highly of me. He was such a gentleman and it was an honour to work for him. I think I know what you mean by unexpected feelings too, Stefan. I am feeling more today than I expected. This was initially about fun and exploring myself, I didn't expect to be having this dilemma right now."

Stefan nodded and that sad look intensified.

"So, it's definitely a dilemma then?"

"Only if we let it be. Are you...