[Her confession of love is so quiet and soft in the silence of this room that for a split second Noel wonders if he actually heard and did not just dream it. Her face is so earnest and close to his. He can hear the terrifying thumping of his heart in his ears as he swallows the moment. He'd give anything for this soul in his arms. Anything-- Even if it cost him years worth of mistakes.]

... You deserve so much more than what I can give you.

[He observes her face and the depths of her green eyes with a sad smile. He brings a finger to her chin and lifts it slightly towards him. He's so lost without her. Here in his arms, it feels like the cloud in his mind can lift.]

I've loved you since the first day I've known you. So, I'll try...

[He kisses her softly and with the same slow innocence that he always does.]