[ Her cheeks maintain their flush, at the question. For a moment, she looks away as she slips her arms into the shirt he's given her, but once she responds, her voice is sad and soft. ]

Yes.

[ As such, she works at her buttons quickly, though her nerves keep her from being successful at it. ]

I've always been told that I'm too effeminate for something or other, but I'm not quite the woman I want to be, either...