I am sorry it's not in the way you wanted, Zen. It can be easy to get lost when it comes to thoughts of love. [And can hurt when you put yourself out to after worrying. Afraid of not being enough because of so many reasons that could be thought of.

His gaze had finally lifted back to the omnic, some small vine curling from the floor where Gabriel had rested a hand. It curling between fingers with small closed flower buds along it-]

You're not the first, or the last, who will likely do such a thing. It's part of being alive. [He did consider omnics alive, as beings, despite what happened during the Crisis. They may not be human, but they were there and could feel, right?] I'm.. very fucking glad you gave me a chance. You had no reason to, and I didn't expect a damn thing.

Hell, you're the first close friend I made here.