Arknights: Living the Dream

Chapter 17: Love

"I love you."

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Sora doesn't move.

Did I say it too suddenly? I just saw the chance and went with it. I've never confessed befo-

"AHH! I LOVE YOU TOO!" Sora screams and jumps from the bed.

She throws herself into my arms.

I lovingly reciprocate.

Hugging her so close, I'm able to hear her muttering.

"ohmygod-ohmygod."

I smile and allow the hug to run its course.

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Eventually, she jumps off and twirls around the room for a short second.

She stops and looks at me again, smiles painting her face ten-fold.

She runs into another hug.

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This cycle repeats for a while.

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After however long we spent in pure ecstasy, we end up holding hands in bed together.

I look over to her with a stupid smile.

She does the same.

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Ah.

It feels like everything is just melting away. The world has been destroyed and it's left only us.

It's just me and the girl I love.

I've never been happier.

"I love you." I accidentally say out loud.

"I love you too." Sora says with a smile to light up the heavens.

She's beautiful.

Laying here, face to face.

It just feels like a dream.

But...

It's real.

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Sora giggles and moves a bit closer to me.

A bit of her golden hair falls to cover her face.

I use my other hand and brush it aside.

Sora turns a slight red, "W-Why are you doing that?"

"Your hair was covering your face." I answer, "And all I want right now, is to see your face."

She turns a darker shade of red, "I-Is that so?"

"Yup." I say.

"W-Well if that's the case for you..."

She uses her other hand and brushes my hair aside.

"Guess I can admit that I just want to see your face as well."

I feel myself turning a bit red, "Or that you just wanted to brush my hair."

Her smile gets even wider, "That too."

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We just look at each other for a while.

We can't help it.

Nothing else in the world matters right now.

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