Benjamin - Loved
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"That they burned me," he began - Tearful eyes staring into yours as he explained his feelings for you. "And that they pumped me full of poison." He struggles not to clench his teeth to show you he's silently enraging inside.
His eyes never close, desperate to show how much he loves you. How much he wants you to kiss him. And how much he wants you to say I love you in response at the end of his confession. "I held onto the hope that you would come..."
His head shakes a little in disbelief, "that you would save me," a tear sheds down his cheek and narrows his eyes, "because I still loved you." He finishes. His voice was audible and broken the moment he spoke.
He knows you'll say I hated you... But, he's hoping for a different reply.