He would gladly make her feel that way so much more often if he had any say in the matter. Alphen greeted her with a soft adoring smile before he pulled her in for a quick peck again only to lean his forehead to lightly press against hers.

"You beat me to it earlier but it doesn't make it any less true. After all I love you, Shionne. I love hearing you talk, hearing you hum, hearing you stutter and try to make excuses whenever you're flustered~ So of course if it's to learn more about these feelings I have for you, of course I'd want to hear it from you"