Bowing my forehead to his, I wait for his hazel eyes to focus, and then I tell him, “I am stupidly, insanely in love with you.” He sucks in a sharp breath through his nose, eyes searing into mine. “Hell, I’ve loved you,” I go on deeply, my voice bottoming out with a grave sort of certainty, “in some capacity, for what feels like my entire life. Before I even knew what love was, I’ve been loving you.” I choke out a watery laugh as I stroke his cool cheeks with my thumbs. “Do you really think I could stop, even if I tried? God, I’ve wanted you in my life since the second you first glared at me
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