"Kira, I… I love you."
When Marceline said those three magic words Kira froze. He blinked several times as he stared wordlessly at her. He didn't know what to say.
Love… that's the last thing he wanted to think about right now. He had never expected that Marceline would say those words to him.
Marceline's heart raced even faster when she saw Kira's baffled expression. He didn't say a word. She could see the surprise and disbelief in his eyes.
She took a deep breath before she continued talking. She caressed his face, meeting his gaze.
"I'm not expecting you to respond. I just want to tell you my feelings. I don't want to regret things. There are things I haven't said to Aunt Bri and my grandpa. Now I can't talk to them anymore." Marceline felt the lump in her throat as she opened her heart to Kira.
She became emotional, remembering Aunt Brianna and her grandfather.
