Continued from here for @jeepersdcph
Fred knew Daphne better than he knew anyone else. He knew right away his words caught her off guard and now he feared he'd said the wrong thing. Had his intentions upset her? Even if Daphne were to break his heart right then and there Fred would never love her any less. There were the what ifs, of course. Like what if she could never look at him again knowing his feelings and not returning them? What if she hated him? His expression started to falter when she didn't say anything at first, but he too was at a loss for words. He wasn't sure what to say next, or at all. He felt a pit in his stomach for a brief moment before she spoke up. His expression completely changed and eyes went slightly wide and his mouth opened a little but no words came out at first. She'd caught him off guard. It wasn't the first part of what she said that caught him off guard though. Those initial words had only caused the pit in his stomach to lighten.
I'm always happy when I'm with you, Fred. The words ran through his head, over and over again. Those words could have possibly changed everything. Fred's heart was pounding and was in slight disbelief of what she was trying to say. Did she possibly...return his feelings? Had he been so blind as to not notice before? Was he that foolish? He knew he had to say something but he had so much to say to her that he couldn't form the words. He wanted to tell her he loved her and that he'd waited years to be able to finally tell her how he felt. As much as Fred wanted to go home he would never go if Daphne and the gang weren't coming with. Especially Daphne. He couldn't imagine his life without her. He would be lost. "Oh, wow, uh...I didn't think this far ahead." Fred always had a plan for everything, but he'd never thought that this would be her reaction. "Daph, I--" He bit down on his lip for a moment. He was supposed to have said something more reassuring to her than that. "I'm-- I mean... What I'm trying to say is...I'm happy when I'm with you too." He let out a breath he had been holding in. "It took me way too many years to finally admit that...you're the only person for me. You're my soulmate, Daph." He begins to feel a bit calmer and an awkward, goofy smile appeared on his face as his expression softened. "All I've ever wanted was to go home but, to tell you the truth, I feel most at home when I'm with you."


















