leans against the lighthouse wall, voice barely above a whisper I gotta tell y-you something... and it's huuuge.
paces back and forth, hands nervously Look, um, I've been thinking a lot lately... and, well, I've come to realize something about us, y'know?
pauses, takes a deep breath Okay, here goes... I think we're... I mean, I know we're more than just friends, y'know?
runs fingers through his hair, stammering I mean, think about it, right? We've been through so much together. We've seen each other at our highest and lowest...
takes a step closer, looking earnest And, um, not to sound cheesy or anything, but I can't help but feel this way about you, y'know?
wait so your telling me that you’re in love with me
nods nervously Yeah, yeah, that's it... I'm in love with you, um, in a romantic sort of way. Not just as friends, y'know?
takes a deep breath, his voice shaking Look, I understand if you don't feel the same way, but I had to tell you how I feel. It's been eating at me for so long, and I couldn't keep it inside anymore.
grabs Casualumou's hand, his voice filled with urgency Please, just give me a chance. Let's explore this together.
squeezes Casualumou's hand, relief washing over his face Thank you, thank you so much! This means everything to me.
chuckles Alright, let's see where this goes then.
smiles, his heart racing Great! So, um, how about we go out on a proper date or something? Just the two of us, no distractions. What do you say?
laughs softly A date, huh? Okay, Manuel. Let's do it.
grins excitedly Amazing! I'll make all the arrangements. Just sit back, relax, and let me take care of everything, okay?