bruvinator69
in which kyojuro rengoku drops the 'L' bomb way too soon in the relationship- according to y/n.
she can't bring herself to say it back. she adores him but she doesn't want to say it JUST to say it. and she's definitely not about to say it just to ease the lingering awkwardness in the air. she's sworn to say those words when it's genuine and have it fall effortlessly off her tongue.
kyorjuro, being the understanding love-sick man he is, doesn't push any further. he respects her and he'd much rather have her say it back because she means it instead of saying it just to make him feel better about himself. this isn't about his ego being hurt, it's about his girl being comfortable enough to talk to him about her feelings.
nonetheless, he makes it his duty to get y/n to say it back. to strengthen their relationship to the point she's drowning in his love for her!! how could she not say it after that? it doesn't matter how long it takes. it doesn't matter if she says it tomorrow or when they're old and senile. he showers and pampers her with love, on a whole other level than he did before. y/n doesn't seem to mind, either. he doesn't do it in an overbearing way, he's just all the more romantic.