Astarion is one of the few companion romances that actually seems like he gives a shit about you more than the others. His tones are noticeably different from romance and non romance.
I'm just finishing up my patch 6 run, before starting patch 7 and I can't help thinking how far the dice mechanic has come and who that random dog is as I'm so used to my fluffy white Scratch, I almost forgot he used to be a sandy short-haired boy. 😂