You only want me to say it again! You are forcing my hand, you tyrant.
[He says that poutily—and then he lets out a long, dramatic sigh, only half for show. It's relaxing, too, an attempt to calm his stupid nerves that works a bit. That's better than he might have expected. Nikolas is very good at letting himself get worked up and emotional, running away with it and not looking back. That isn't what he wants here and now.]
. . . Well. If I complained about saying it, I would hardly be worth listening to; your breath would be wasted on me. I already fear you've wasted your time on a man such as myself. And yet here you sit with me! The least I can do is tell you the truth, and as many times as you want to hear it. Yes, Winter, I do mean it. You deserve to hear that every day of your life, not only in a moment of ill-advised passion such as that one I just went and had. I do.
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[He says that poutily—and then he lets out a long, dramatic sigh, only half for show. It's relaxing, too, an attempt to calm his stupid nerves that works a bit. That's better than he might have expected. Nikolas is very good at letting himself get worked up and emotional, running away with it and not looking back. That isn't what he wants here and now.]
. . . Well. If I complained about saying it, I would hardly be worth listening to; your breath would be wasted on me. I already fear you've wasted your time on a man such as myself. And yet here you sit with me! The least I can do is tell you the truth, and as many times as you want to hear it. Yes, Winter, I do mean it. You deserve to hear that every day of your life, not only in a moment of ill-advised passion such as that one I just went and had. I do.