"I love-"
But before he could finish those words he had in his mind as a realization, a hand immediately placed over his lips, preventing him from talking any further.
"Huh?" Shocked, Shiro barely managed to let out a word from his lips. And with that, she removed her hands slowly, looking at him with eyes similar to that of fear-stricken.
"Keep that to yourself, please."
Shiro froze a bit at her words, but it didn't take him long to figure out the meaning of it. "So, you do realize what I was about to say."
And in response, all she could ever show was an affirmative nod.