[His face burns hotter at the question, but-- magical food or not, it only seems fair to give an answer. Though it still ends up more honest than he'd like.]

I'm still not so sure about one of them, but seeing as I'm in love with the other, I'd hope so?

[And now his eyes widen, a hand flying up to cover his mouth. Given this is a magic spell, it has a way of drawing out truths the person affected may not have realized yet. And that sure is something Aether's never said outloud before.]

I-I mean... that wasn't what I... f-forget you heard that!