[Rosekitten]

He laughed once listening to her as she was blushing, he might be dense but he wasn't that dense. "I know.. I love you too.. probably have for a while" He spoke with as much confidence as if he had recited these lines, he didn't. But if he was nervous in the least it wasn't showing anymore. All the times he had spent avoiding her to prevent this very conversation, he wasn't sure why he had bothered now. He had always put it aside as to what he felt towards her because he figured she was just tormenting him and things would never get this far.

He gently placed a hand under her chin to tilt her head a little as he brought his lips close to hers. "I'm glad.. that you said yes, I'll do my best to protect you." He kissed her after he was finished speaking, he did want to protect her. It seemed to be his role in life. To make sure she was happy and to ensure she was safe somewhere even if times were about to throw a mountain of troubles in their path.

Pulling away for a moment he was still looking into he eyes, she still looked so innocent like the war never affected her at all. He knew it did but her eyes told her soul's true state. "god your beautiful.. whatever you see in me, I'm glad you see it because I don't think I could ask for anything else to be honest" Sure he thought she was beautiful before or at least good looking, but it was really sinking in that he could just say such things to her now it didn't matter anymore.