You had been dating him for several months now. He could always be described as a 'gentle giant', he was afraid of hurting you and also he had a hard time expressing his feelings at times.

Today was another day when you lay on him, hugging him. He lightly hugged you behind your back and thought that you had fallen asleep. After a couple of moments, you hear a quiet whisper.

"Ich liebe dich."

This was the first time he said he loved you.