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[Its a very tempting offer, because Sora knows getting Riku to talk will be very, very hard, and as he's offering to not run away, that's like getting something even if the rest falls apart. But Sora doesn't want to let it fall apart. He knows this will eat Riku up inside even if they never talk about it.]
Please don't be sorry, Riku. We can't help having feelings for people that we do.
[Oh man, what would Kairi think if she was here? She'd probably have some smart words to say that would straighten this all out. But she's not here. And Sora doesn't want her to be stuck in Marina.]
Riku, I...
[What does he say to this kind of confession? By his best friend, no less. He doesn't want to lose Riku.]
I want you to listen to me, okay? Listen to everything I say, and don't shut down on me until I'm done, okay? I know you don't want to talk about it, so you don't have to. But I am going to speak my piece and I want to be sure you're going to listen. Okay?
[If Kairi was here... things would be different. Maybe he... and her... but she's not here. And Riku is. And Riku needs him more than she ever did]
You are my best friend. You always have been. And I love you for that. [Like he loves Kairi, Namine, Donald, Goofy, even Roxas]
I don't know if I feel about you the way you do for me. [Sora just loves in general. But to keep Riku safe, could he do it?] Everything feels confused right now.
[But Riku is his best friend. That counts for something] I'm... I'm not ready for, for kissing and stuff [Maybe he is a little immature, but its just so much at once]
But maybe we can try it in little steps? [Holding hands, sharing a soda, or stuff]
And I'm NOT doing this because I feel bad for you or something like that, don't even start thinking that, Riku. I can make my own decisions.