Aymeric has feelings for Estinien, but Estinien doesn’t return those feelings. I don’t imagine it’s a matter of incompatible sexuality, more just… Estinien doesn’t feel that way about him. Aymeric has a lot of repressed fantasy Catholic feelings for the Azure Dragoon, but all Estinien feels is vaguely uncomfortable and guilty, because he cares about Aymeric in his own way, enough to not want to hurt him, and because part of him feels like he should be able to return those feelings. Estinien, not being the best at relationships, but wanting to make an effort for Aymeric’s sake, does something very ill-advised.

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