When Kade said those words, tears suddenly burst out.

I didn't know why, I was even surprised by the tears and it overwhelmed me. I cried loudly and ugly, snot coming from my nose.

Kade went still, his eyes wide and he pulled away from me, drawing me into his arms.

“W-what is it?” he asked, his voice shaking. “Do you hate it that much? I'm sorry, I won't bring it up again. I'm sorry, Belladonna. I didn't mean to ruin the moment. I just felt… The moment was just… And the words came out before I could even think. So don't cry–”

His rambling and stuttering were so cute...