The wait for her response is the most agonizing few seconds he's ever experienced. But she's not reacting with disgust or giving any indication that she's opposed to what he's saying.

He nods after she asks her question. "I really mean it," he confirms. "You're special to me..."

A world without Rita would be meaningless.

"I know I'm just an android and you're a human, but... I want to try. If that's alright with you."

Because that's what things hinge on after all. It doesn't matter what he feels; if she doesn't feel the same way, it'll be over before they even start.