[ Logically, he knows all this already. From the start, he suspected Astarion was using him, and he was content to be used, because at least he got something out of it in return.
Somewhere along the line, that began to change, and maybe its his own fault for falling for it so thoroughly. Because despite whatever logic might tell him, hearing Astarion lay it all out stings a little. That surprises him just as much as anything in recent weeks. Gods, he thinks. If this is where you get your heart broken, it's your own godsdamned fault.
And yes, he's still not entirely sure where this is going. "Backfired" can mean so many things. ]
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Somewhere along the line, that began to change, and maybe its his own fault for falling for it so thoroughly. Because despite whatever logic might tell him, hearing Astarion lay it all out stings a little. That surprises him just as much as anything in recent weeks. Gods, he thinks. If this is where you get your heart broken, it's your own godsdamned fault.
And yes, he's still not entirely sure where this is going. "Backfired" can mean so many things. ]
Backfired how, Astarion?