He shakes his head, signalling for her to stop. He doesn't know if he can get it all out if she cuts him off, and now that he's started, he can feel it bubbling at the base of his stomach, waiting for him to spit out out.
"I know. I mean-- I know." Of course she already knows. They wouldn't be here if they weren't well aware of it. "But that's why I can't just-- I can't ignore this. I can't lie to you. Not about this."
He meets her eyes. He's thought about how to say this a dozen times, unsure how to even begin to convey how he feels about her, and now that it's actually here, there's only one way he can say it. "I... have feelings for you."
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"I know. I mean-- I know." Of course she already knows. They wouldn't be here if they weren't well aware of it. "But that's why I can't just-- I can't ignore this. I can't lie to you. Not about this."
He meets her eyes. He's thought about how to say this a dozen times, unsure how to even begin to convey how he feels about her, and now that it's actually here, there's only one way he can say it. "I... have feelings for you."