it was odd ——— as someone who never believed in the existence of romance, so the feeling was extremely foreign. not to mention that he’s never kissed anyone or held anyone this close to him ; and yet he’s somehow dreamt of this moment for years since he met cadence. this entire experience was completely new, but he was more than okay with this. he wasn’t a big fan of change, but he wouldn’t deny how much he liked having her this close to him. one of his hands moved up to caress her cheek again, the other still on her waist as he pulled away, though their faces were still inches away. he smiled at her, biting his lip ; he wasn’t too sure if anyone could tell, but he was in pure bliss. looking into her eyes once more, another foreign feeling hit him ——— he was nervous. he bit his lip, his eyes casting down for a moment … he was actually nervous. however, since pride was one of his many flaws, he had to push past it & caught her eyes again. “ um … teddy didn’t tell you i like you, right ? n-not that i don’t, but i mean … i wanted to tell you for myself … ” no, no he didn’t. considering he never thought this would happen, he never wanted to tell her. but he did, and it felt like a large weight has been lifted from his shoulders. “ i really like you, cadence … ”