How can I love?

taking my hand away she sighed, she looked shocked but shook it off smiling warmly.

she grabbed my hand quickly her two small hands cupped around mine. she crawled closer sitting up, she leaned closer with a determined expression. ''I-I.... I love you!'' she gasped, my eyes widened.

''you gotta be joking!'' I stuttered with a small shaken smile. sitting up I placed my hand on her cheek but quickly regretted it and placed it gently on my lap.
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After getting injured he stays with Liz but after an incident he has to abandon her.