[ Soulmates tend to be romantic in nature. At least, they are in Sturmhond's experience - or, more accurately, in the romantic sense of the world. It's not particularly something that he believes in, that there's one person meant for every other person. Saints, if he believed that he'd have given up on Alina months ago. ]

Vriska sees quite clearly, I think.

[ She's an intelligent girl. She's also one of the people who'd upset Barnaby, but in fairness, it had been for good reason.

Sturmhond shifts slightly, wanting to keep this topic on Kotetsu. ]

I'm asking about your feelings, Kotetsu, not how your friends interpret them.