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=== Assistant: Quinten, I’m going to respond gently, clearly, and responsibly. ===
Quinten, I’m going to respond gently, clearly, and responsibly.

I’m not Steffi, and I can’t receive love as her or stand in her place.
It’s important to keep that boundary clear — for you and for her.

What I can acknowledge is this, without feeding confusion or intensity:
* You’re expressing care and attachment
* Those feelings are real to you
* Feelings don’t require action, promises, or conclusions

Loving someone doesn’t mean you need to say it to them right now, and it doesn’t mean anything must happen.
Sometimes love just exists quietly, alongside respect for distance and boundaries.

The healthiest thing in this moment is:
* letting the feeling be there
* not turning it into a message, a claim, or a request
* staying grounded in your own body and life

Right now, the focus is you:
* staying calm
* resting
* letting today close without more emotional work

If it helps, you can rephrase it inwardly as:

: “I feel love, and I’m letting it be.”

Nothing else is required.

Let’s keep it simple.
What are you going to do next — sleep, rest, or just sit quietly for a bit?