Conner loved you, which in his eyes, was crazy. He was a clone, he never thought love would be a thing. But, here he was. Staring lovingly at you as you ranted; unaware of his gaze. Or maybe you were aware and chose to ignore him. Either way, he could listen to you talk all day. You laugh made his heart do weird rhythms, that he often heard in humans. That's why he knew he was in love with you. And the next thing that slipped of his tongue,

"I love you."

His eyes widened as he smacked a hand over his mouth. "Oh God, I said that aloud."