💗: Finds them romantically attractive.
💓: Is intimidated by them, but wants to be friends with them.
💞: Feels attracted to them, but can’t work out if it’s platonic, sexual, or romantic attraction they’re feeling.
Cassius blushes, reading the messages, cheeks dusted pink and eyes shy and bright. "I'm flattered Kassim," he signs, "And flustered. You're so sweet. Unfortunately, I don't think my attraction towards you is of the romantic sense, but friends are just as dear to me, and I already consider you one of them."
"It is also a mood," he adds, with a fond, wry smile, "When you can't decide on the type of attraction. In that case, let's not put a label to it, and just enjoy each other's company."
Thank you for the ask!! Cass and Kassim can absolutely be friends ^^,, he's just stalling and sjsjsjsjjs because Kassim's adoration has him lost on how to react -- not in a bad way, Cassius is a bit of a disaster gay (he pretends he's not, of course, but that's a lie).