[Okay. Okay, so this is... just a stranger, seeing their worst garbage. For the first time! Great! This is possibly the worst first impression she could possibly imagine. Her Shadow giggles, stroking at the other Shadow's face.]

Oh dear, maybe they're just too young to know things about love and affection. Just like these two, who deny their feelings!

[The real Alphys heaves a sigh, finally putting her hands in front of her, fingers close and her elbows bent in a grounding motion.]

Okay. Okay, just... they're just trying to start a fight. Nothing they're saying is like...really, uhm, r-real, okay?? They're only trying to be.... mean. And messy.

[The Shadow gasps in fake offence, which then devolves into giggles.]