"I don't believe you."

He approached me carefully, reaching for my shoulders, "Tara, it's true."

I slapped his hand away, "Then say it with a straight face."

He sighed and took a deep breath, "I love you."

"No! You blinked! You're lying!"

He slapped his own face in despair, wondering whether the entire ordeal was actually worth going through. He nodded once.

Yes, it was worth it.