#so i played her as enthusiastically and openly attracted to both ricardo + daniel

[aro-ortega]

thinking about how ortega can go the entirety of retribution with step being openly attracted to them. but if step goes to dinner w daniel and then confesses to ortega to bring a regene at daniels apartment.... he is just 1000% ready to step down. "you two are happy together, so sidestep and i will just be friends." ive been openly attracted to you the entire time ! we have been kissing for months ! i *told* you that i had been seeing daniel for coffee. and ! we had a thing in the past ! we have history ! why are you giving up on *us* so quickly !? why do you think i would choose him over you ? i want both of you !

why is ortega sooo. idk. weird. insecure. jealous. but about daniel specifically

like. the text is constantly like. "ortega is scared to let you go. they're scared to lose you. "I'm scared of you leaving me again," said ortega." but with THIS he's prepared to give step up !? ortega !!!!