Alcuin suspected that Phryne had picked up on sexual tension between himself and Ignis. He still was uncertain whether Ignis was blind to it, so to speak. But Alcuin could tell when someone was attracted to him - which still did not mean that Ignis had any desire to act on it. And for Alcuin's part, he did not want to risk their friendship; he felt as if he'd been lucky that Vax could brush things off so easily. Ignis struck him as someone more easily impacted by things. And besides which, Alcuin still felt so messed up, so confused; he would not even know where to begin in being with someone he just wanted for the sake of wanting.

"That is fine," he said with a little smile.