It took Rukia a few moments to deduce what had happened. So...each person was asked on a date, but not really. Rukia could understand how that might be disappointing to someone, if they'd actually been hoping to be genuinely asked out on a date. Given the look on Sparks's face, she could guess that might be the case for him.

"...I see. I apologize, then. That doesn't sound nearly as pleasant as I initially believed." To have one's hopes of being loved raised like that, then dashed, could cause a lot of heartache.

She gave his shoulder a reassuring squeeze. Would that she had any advice or encouragement to cheer him up, she'd give it, but she wasn't sure she had anything to say that wouldn't immediately sound empty or unrealistic.

"Then, would you object if I gave you a gift of chocolate?" From one single person to another, it could be a bond of camaraderie.