u/GreatExpeslaytions

... is Podrick's little crush on Sansa:

> He is such a timid boy. Sansa had been wary of Tyrion's squire at first; he was a Payne, cousin to Ser Ilyn Payne who had taken her father's head off. However, she'd soon come to realize that Pod was as frightened of her as she was of his cousin. Whenever she spoke to him, he turned the most alarming shade of red. (Sansa IV, ASoS)

Sansa is a hopeless romantic and, most importantly, only a child. And so far:

• Joffrey, psycho that he is, has ordered grown armed men to beat her bloody. He also promises to repeatedly rape her in the future (in ASoS)

• Sandor Clegane (adult man) has made gross comments on her chest and most definitely entertained assaulting her during the Battle of the Blackwater

• Petyr Baelish (adult man) forcibly kissed her and is grooming her

• Tyrion Lannister (adult man) came really close to assaulting her as well (and this was after he acknowledged she is a child and does not want him). He was, for a moment at least, perfectly willing to SA a 12 year old.

• Marillion also attempted to assault her and had to be stopped by an armed knight

And here we have a wholesome and innocent interaction between two young teens: he thinks she's beautiful and blushes when he has to talk to her, and she doesn't even register he's crushing on her! They're kids! After three books of Sansa (12 years old) getting preyed upon by a collection of horrible adults, this super minor interaction looks like a sweet breath of fresh air. And seeing as how Sansa is (or at least used to be) a hopeless romantic, if George wants her to have a romance, I'd like it to be with Podrick. He and Brienne are looking for her anyways