[Once again, Genesis takes the time to absorb all that information and process it through his mind. Indeed, this was a complicated situation. It would have been simple enough if Near grew up the way he did: not steeled to detach himself from human companionship. But no. This wasn't so.

Because of this, he saw bits of Sephiroth in him: brought up to be a tool, and thus finds it harder to socialize. What set them apart was that Sephiroth was made to be a leader, not a hermit. And he allowed himself to grow close to himself and Angeal, the third member of their trio.

Genesis thinks he's figured some of this out. Near could argue that he doesn't feel, but the truth was that those feelings were in him. It is just that he did not know how to recognize it.]

The way I see it, you do hold feelings for him. They may not be exactly romantic, but you clearly speak of him fondly. You like the things he does. You welcome them.

There is no doubt that you have grown attached to him. If you relish each action he does to you... then consider that it must be something deeper than just liking him.

[He smiles, he knew love well. He had fallen in love many times to be able to dissect it.]