you just confessed to him

His face lights up even wider when you hug him. You are a little bit shorter than him, after all. "You love me?" he asks quietly, in disbelief, his voice cracking as if he's about to tear up. His eyes brim with emotion and you see his eyes shine. He hugs you back just as tight as you hug him. "God, that makes me happier than I can say," he whispers to you his voice shaky and his expression full of wonder and love.