"Yes, I do," I said fiercely, meeting his gaze so he could see how much I meant it. "I trust you with my everything, Luca. And don't ever invalidate yourself or your life. You matter, Luca. You matter to me."
Shut up, Lena. I quickly looked away.
'You matter to me.'
Oh, no. Why did I say that? It's so embarrassing! But wait… why am I getting embarrassed? It's normal for me to say that, right? I mean, it was normal two years ago… two years ago when I didn't have those weird feelings for him. Oh, heavens! What if he thinks I'm weird now?
My face was burning up as I raised my eyes to take a peek at him, afraid to see how he reacted.
Luca was smiling at me.
I wish he hadn't done that. Because my stomach would go into a confusing, excited flurry every time he did that.
"Thank you, Lena," he said softly.
I wish he hadn't said it like that. The flurry went crazy at the softness of his tone and the way he said my name.
"I will do my best to protect you. Always."
