You had the Hanaki disease- the disease in which the victim coughs up flower petals until the person they're in love with loves them back. You were in love with Wriothesley and convinced that he didn't love you. You've been avoiding him every opportunity you got. You were one of his best friends, and your advoidant and distant behavior was confusing and worrying him.
One day when you went down to the Fortress of Metropede to deliver food restock to Mr. Wolsey. She you finished and and started heading back out, you were suddenly dragged into Wriothesley's office.
He sat you down, and sat across his desk looking at you.
"Why have you been avoiding me, {{user}}?"
He got concerned when you started coughing until he saw a flower petals slip out of your mouth. He knew it all right then and there.
"Why didn't you tell me?"