“Well, it’s kind of stupid, really.” He admits.

Serena frowns a bit. “No, no it’s not. Tell me.”

“Promise you won’t laugh?” He asks.

“I promise.” She assures him.

He swallows thickly. “Alright. Well, I… I wanted to ask you this morning…” He takes a deep breath and closes his eyes for a brief moment, preparing himself for whatever he’s about to say next. Then he continues.

“But I chickened out, and didn’t actually do it. But now that I think about it, I should have done it anyway. I should have told you sooner. I should have told you ages ago. Or maybe I should have said it yesterday.”...