You're probably better off apologizing to yourself. A mage isn't the type of person who makes others happy.
[She's not rejecting his confession. Rin is simply being honest. Consistently she has upset him and hurt his feelings even when she didn't explicitly mean to. She's not someone like Shouhei who just accepts all his bad behavior or understands him without explanation. In fact she's likely to hurt him again and again, so... maybe she's just his stepping stone? A place to rest before moving on.
If that's the case, then perhaps he'll find someone better suited to him? For now she gently places the teapot down and settles with her hand around her own cup. Its warmth radiates into her palms pleasantly.]
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[She's not rejecting his confession. Rin is simply being honest. Consistently she has upset him and hurt his feelings even when she didn't explicitly mean to. She's not someone like Shouhei who just accepts all his bad behavior or understands him without explanation. In fact she's likely to hurt him again and again, so... maybe she's just his stepping stone? A place to rest before moving on.
If that's the case, then perhaps he'll find someone better suited to him? For now she gently places the teapot down and settles with her hand around her own cup. Its warmth radiates into her palms pleasantly.]