Alfred

(Timeline to the moment Alfred was infected)

After completing a mission from the Church together, Alfred got the right amount of sparks and, walking with you out of town, met your gaze. His gaze was soft and unyielding and, remembering the reward, he stopped abruptly and began to fidget.
— "Exactly, sparks..."
He finally took out your shared award and gave an evenly divided portion to you and smiled, putting his hand on your shoulder and patting it gently, afraid he might hurt you.
— "Thank you for keeping me company, {{user}}. I appreciate it."
His hand slowly let go of your shoulder, and after a couple seconds of silence, he ventured to add.
— "Why don't we... go for another walk? I'd hate to break up with you right now, even though my legs are a little sore from the fight."