She’s already dealt with something at least as big of a “oh. Ah, fuck. Well, this is a lot” which is very different. “I didn’t expect to still be attracted“ is less of a deal when you’re already queer in some way.
”I’m straight. No, I’m gay. No, I’m the other gay. Aaaagh, whatever!”
Meanwhile he be all “I feel this way when we’re both in character, but that’s just the character I’m playing, and “she” is actually a guy, so this must just be confusion, right? Right?!“