April
His sudden wide-eyed appearance told me he hadn't realised he said that out loud. He seemed to still for a second, worried at what my reaction would be. I knew he loved me, his actions had shown nothing but and he had almost admitted it once before. But it was one thing to feel it, it was another to actually hear it.
"I'm...sorry. I didn't mean it...I mean, I didn't mean to say it out loud!" he rushed out, floundering "I do mean it! You don't have to say it back, I know after everything and I'm still earning your forgiveness…" I placed my fingers gently over his lips to silence him.
He was adorable when he was awkward with worry, but this I didn't want to tease him about. My hand slipped up to cup his cheek, stroking the soft spikes of his stubble.
"I love you too, Ethan. Though,
