"I'm not." He said simply, not even showing the slightest hint of wanting to let go. He had yet to fully realize the meaning of his feelings but he knew the baseline of them. He wanted to be close to Shionne no matter what. When she finally leaned in, his heart felt like almost jumping out his throat for a split second before it settled back down again

"...beautiful..." he murmured so quietly it was barely like a mouse's scuttling.