[Kimblee actually doesn't freeze at that; he's suspected it for a while, since they discussed this the first time. He hasn't said anything directly about it; at the same time, if it's bothering Isaac like this - which it seems to be, as this isn't the first time it's come up when Isaac was particularly flustered - then perhaps it's best to just confront it. After all, what Kimblee is suspecting is literally the only logical conclusion; Isaac's wording has been indicating that it's been longer than the few weeks they've been in Johto together, and the last time they spoke in Amestris was definitely not enough to encourage any sort of affection, much less inspire it.
As such, when he speaks, it isn't exactly a question.]
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[Kimblee actually doesn't freeze at that; he's suspected it for a while, since they discussed this the first time. He hasn't said anything directly about it; at the same time, if it's bothering Isaac like this - which it seems to be, as this isn't the first time it's come up when Isaac was particularly flustered - then perhaps it's best to just confront it. After all, what Kimblee is suspecting is literally the only logical conclusion; Isaac's wording has been indicating that it's been longer than the few weeks they've been in Johto together, and the last time they spoke in Amestris was definitely not enough to encourage any sort of affection, much less inspire it.
As such, when he speaks, it isn't exactly a question.]
...it's been years, hasn't it.