[ He was worried about a lot of things with this, but making sure she understood was the biggest one. He didn't want to say love, it might scare her even though he's not sure it's the wrong word, but he didn't just want to say he liked her. Of course he likes her, everybody likes Anya but they've been friends for most of their lives so for him to suddenly say he likes her might be confusing. It's the less scary option though, so in the end he went with that and trusted that the rest would come out in context.
He's concerned but only for a moment. It's amazing to watch the reaction on her face, the surprise dawning into happiness. He tilts his head and smiles down at her when she hesitates. Not lying, not ever.
Somehow, even being as certain as he was, her answer still makes his heart skip and his smile turns into a grin. He's excited too; he never imagined she'd say no in a way that'd hurt but he wasn't prepared for just how good a positive response would feel. ]
I promise. And it's more than okay, Anya, it's great. It's the best thing I could've hoped to hear. Thank you.
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He's concerned but only for a moment. It's amazing to watch the reaction on her face, the surprise dawning into happiness. He tilts his head and smiles down at her when she hesitates. Not lying, not ever.
Somehow, even being as certain as he was, her answer still makes his heart skip and his smile turns into a grin. He's excited too; he never imagined she'd say no in a way that'd hurt but he wasn't prepared for just how good a positive response would feel. ]
I promise. And it's more than okay, Anya, it's great. It's the best thing I could've hoped to hear. Thank you.