[ The fruit is lost in what she heard -- thought she heard? She's not sure anymore. Had she heard him say what she thought she heard? Or is it just wishful thinking? It sounded like him, like no one else. Anabel recognized him and... hands free, she stares up at him even though she struggles to keep her eyes on him. ]
That... is what I said. [ She feels like she's swallowing nothing, her mouth too dry to even really derive anything but discomfort from it. ] I'm... Nanu, did you just say...
[ She's flustered because she didn't expect anything from him like that. The closeness they've had over time, especially more recently, has been something she isn't sure how to parse. It's not as if it has been faster than expected so much as... love. Right?
Anabel takes a breath in through her nose and finally speaks again, determined to actually talk to him about it. ]
gosh where are the words??
That... is what I said. [ She feels like she's swallowing nothing, her mouth too dry to even really derive anything but discomfort from it. ] I'm... Nanu, did you just say...
[ She's flustered because she didn't expect anything from him like that. The closeness they've had over time, especially more recently, has been something she isn't sure how to parse. It's not as if it has been faster than expected so much as... love. Right?
Anabel takes a breath in through her nose and finally speaks again, determined to actually talk to him about it. ]
Did you say that you love me?