@holyprayed inquired: ❝ ‘Cause you own my heart, my soul, and everything else in between. ❞ / for zack!
NO MAN IN THIS WORLD could be richer than him in this moment, nor happier. Zack may be young and inexperienced, but even he knows that this is a gift not given lightly, and something to be treasured above all else. He reaches out, taking Aerith’s hands into his own and steps close to her. The smile on his face is bright and genuine, his eyes lit up by the affection he feels for the girl in front of him. The first one he’s ever truly loved, the last one he ever hopes to love. His heart beats a steady rhythm in his chest, hard enough he wonders if she can hear it.
“---then I swear I’ll cherish it and keep it save, until the day I die,” he declares, smiling just a little wider as he leans in to press a soft kiss to her forehead, her cheekbones, and finally her lips. If his heart could have jumped out of his chest in that moment, he’s sure it would have. Staying close for a moment longer Zack tries to control the giddiness that fills him and whispers against her lips.
“I love you..”