She looks peaceful in her slumber; he longs to confess to her, and so he does, with a reminiscent sigh.

"If only you knew…

"But how could you if I never tell you? I guess I should, now…

"I LOVE YOU. I've loved you ever since, so much it hurts, and it scares me; I can't think straight, but I'd rather die than to stop loving you, and… and I'll love you, forever."

He bit back a gasp of surprise when her eyes suddenly fluttered open, with a question in them. "Is that true?"

No turning back now. "Every word."

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