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"Brian, Brian!" The redhead hissed.

The blonde chuckled, being a bit curious about her actions.

"Yes, Akane?"

She motioned him over, smile twisting up in a weird way as if she couldn't contain herself and face all aglow, like the sun's rays.

"Come'er! I gotta tell you something!"

He tilted his head, chuckling once more.

"What?"

"A secret!" 

"Oh..." He muttered in surprise but soon grew happy from this. A secret? She's trusting him with it? This should be good. 

He walked over to Akane regularly. Yet, to her, it felt so quick, and her mind started fuzzing, her heart racing and cheeks burning up as though she was a pepper.

Maybe I shouldn't tell him. 

"So what's the secret~?" He winked, causing her to feel a tingle.

He's too much.

"Well uh...could you...get on your knees for a sec?" The girl told him. It confused him for a moment, and the blonde made such a cute look. Still, he obliged with a teasing smile.

"You always do make things interesting." He lowered himself and squatted on the grass, waiting. 

Akane's whole body felt like falling over and rolling out of there. It made her anxious, and giddy, her head swooning and screaming simultaneously. When she finally started to squat, her heart beat even more violently. 

I'm an idiot 

Moron 

Silly girl 

"Brian, I...the secret is..." She began slowly.

This isn't going to work 

"Hm? Come on, don't keep me waiting!" He smiled wider, his face filling her aching doubts with newfound reassurance. He was so sweet and brilliant.

I can't turn away now.

She brought herself close to his ears as her hands cupped around her mouth to keep those words private from the world. A shake. Tremor. Akane's body burned with a desire and ache to tell him.

He deserves to choose.

"Brian...this might sound weird...crazy...a little fast..." She struggled to say, face reddening by the second.

"Just go on. I'm sure it's fine!" He said with understanding. And with that, she breathed out and let her words reach him. 

"I love you."