You make it sound so easy. She almost wanted to laugh. Almost, until she realised how pitiful he'd probably think she was. And he wouldn't be wrong either. She was pretty damn pitiful. Especially when she got all touchy and romantic, because that just wasn't a side to the Gerudo that was really displayed. Why she had to go in and ruin all of it was a bit ridiculous, too. But maybe it wouldn't turn out as horribly as she was picturing it being. Maybe this was all in her head and Byrne wouldn't absolutely despise her.

Maybe. But that seemed so unlikely.

Clear hesitance sat in the fingertips of her right hand as it lifted and with the most care she could muster up, she splayed her fingertips against his chest. Right where she thought his heart was. But she felt numb, as if she'd numbed herself intentionally, to protect whatever she had left to her.

Can I really say this to you? Should I? Are you sure I just shouldn't stop here and hold it inside some more? But he'd wanted her to be honest with him. Not telling him something wasn't the same as lying, right? She didn't really want to lie to him either.

"I..." Come on. Just get it out there. "... I don't need anything in return," was mostly a disclaimer. "I just need... to say this one thing." And you can hate me or anything else you want. I won't mind. I won't hold you responsible.

And in the smallest voice imaginable, yet still clear as day. "I love you."