He smiles
"I wanted to kiss you too. But princess...I wanted you to be able to write your own story. W-without anyone controlling you or telling you who to be. And you did! I mean, y-you're in school, and you're learning-that's incredible! But I...also didn't want to be an influence over you. You deserve to choose who you want to be with and I-I didn't want to impact your descision. Even if the person you chose in the end wasn't me.