Nobody's going to make you do anything you're uncomfortable with, Cor. Least of all me. We can just leave it alone if you want, as long as you want.

[It's still a light, matter-of-fact, conversational tone, maybe not entirely suited for matters of the heart--but still, it's more serious than Cor is probably used to hearing from him. This is Cor's boundary, his comfort, and ultimately his choice to make. The least he can do is make it clear that there's no pressure to act fast--or act ever, if that's honestly what he'd prefer. He's not going to just stop being friends over something like this, whatever Cor's choice ends up being.]