"I-I love you!" she stammered, her voice trembling with the weight of unspoken emotions.
"I may not have the words to convey it, but deep down, I know what I'm truly feeling," she continued, her eyes shining with vulnerability.
With her delicate hand pressed firmly against his heart, she felt its rhythmic pulse beneath her fingertips. He drew her closer, wrapping his arms around her, their warmth intertwining in a moment suspended in time.
"Can you not feel that?" he whispered, his breath mingling with hers, as an undeniable connection shimmered in the air between them.
