24. Scared

"I'm scared."

"Of what?"

"Falling in love with you."

"...That seems like an odd thing to say."

"Not at all. Take your eyes for example."

"My eyes?"

"Yes. They're so deep and brilliantly blue. I fear I may drown in them."

"You can't drown in eyes."

"Then I will lose myself in them."

"That's absurd."

"No, not really."

"What else is there to be afraid of then?"

"Your arms. They're so open and inviting. I may just fall into them and never find my way out."

"But-"

"-If you're going to tell me I'm ridiculous, I don't want to hear it."

"But you are."

"No! Here, we'll use your laugh as another example."

"Really?"

"Yes. It's so rich and overpowering. I may lose all my senses to it. And when you're sad, I'm sad. My throat gets so thick I may just choke."

"You know what I think?"

"What's that?"

"I think you're not afraid of falling in love with me. I think you're scared because you already are falling for me."

"I was hoping you wouldn't pick up on that."

"Well let me tell you this, there's no reason to be scared."

"And why not?"

"Because I'm going to catch you. That's a promise."