Confused...

Chapter 54

I was staring directly into his eyes, the affection that he kept for me was gleaming in his eyes. It was heavy with sincerity.

"Zora, I have fallen in love with you. You don't have to worry about my attitude, we are now in a proper relationship and I am going to act like it. Losing you is something I cannot handle, I will do anything to make sure you feel safe in my arms too, to feel loved, seen, and heard."

I was too stunned to speak. I tried to make sense of it all, it felt like time stopped. I know we were not in a dream but it was dreamy. I didn't think I would be so close to hearing him speak that way to me. For the first time in a long while, it meant so much. I was still light, paused and all my emotions have been retrieved from time.

"I…I…am…"

He smiled. "You don't have to give your reply now, take some time to think about it. If anything, I am a very patient man. You don't have to worry about giving me that answer right away, I just told you how I felt."

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