(Alina)
We lay there for a while. His arm was around me, fingers tracing lazy patterns on my shoulder. I could hear his heartbeat under my ear.
"Damian?"
"Yeah?"
"I need to tell you something."
He shifted slightly. "What is it?"
I took a deep breath. This was harder than I thought it would be. The words felt stuck in my throat.
"Alina, what's wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong. I just..." I lifted my head to look at him. "I love you."
He went completely still. I could see that he looked surprised.
"I love you," I said again because I needed him to hear it. "I've been wanting to tell you for a while, but I didn't know how."
He didn't say anything. Just stared at me.
I started to get nervous. "Say something."
"I love you too."
"You've been obsessed with me for years. I think I already
