What?

Edward blinked once.

Twice.

Three times, staring at the man in front of him.

Poor guy was a blushing wreck; short hair stuck to his neck from self-induced nervous sweats, his body slouched a bit and his hands clenching and unclenching into unsure fists.

"...What?"

Alfons's eyes closed, the blush on his face deepening.

"Ich sagte: Ich Liebe Dich!"

: I said: I love you!