[ There's a few rapid, dumbfounded blinks at the question. His initial response is to try to answer the question, but the only thing that seems to be ringing in his head is "Attraction???? To me??????????" and that sounds like the opposite of an answer. So he just sort of mimics a fish for a moment as he tries to think of something good to say, before it finally dawns on him.

Oh shit, oh fuck, did Elsword confess?! (And he wasn't snooping to see?!?! Bummer.) ]

I suppose… I would do my best to figure out whether or not my "curiousness" could be something more, if nurtured, or if there was just a wall in my way that prevented it from being anything more or not.

[ Admittedly, he's not actually sure how easy that is or not, but he's trying to give good advice that isn't "just raise the friendship stat to 8 hearts and exhaust all their dialogue options." ]