[ At first, Zelda is laughing along with Darin as he imitates his foster father, wondering just how much (or how little) he is exaggerating for effect.
But his laughter soon fades and he takes both of her hands into his. His demeanor shifts to something more serious. Zelda falls quiet, looking up at him as he searches for his words.
And when he finds them... the tone of his voice, coupled with the look in his eyes as he speaks...
Zelda feels her heart stop.
This... this can't be...
Eyes wide, she frantically searches his face for explanation. He-- He can't be about to say--...! It's impossible. She's misunderstanding him-- misreading everything, just like he's saying! She's jumping to conclusions! She swept up in the emotional current of the moment! He can't--...! He can't--!!
He takes a deep breath. Zelda can't breathe at all. It's like she's on the edge of a cliff, waiting for that one word that's about to push her over, that one word she's terrified to hear-- ]
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But his laughter soon fades and he takes both of her hands into his. His demeanor shifts to something more serious. Zelda falls quiet, looking up at him as he searches for his words.
And when he finds them... the tone of his voice, coupled with the look in his eyes as he speaks...
Zelda feels her heart stop.
This... this can't be...
Eyes wide, she frantically searches his face for explanation. He-- He can't be about to say--...! It's impossible. She's misunderstanding him-- misreading everything, just like he's saying! She's jumping to conclusions! She swept up in the emotional current of the moment! He can't--...! He can't--!!
He takes a deep breath. Zelda can't breathe at all. It's like she's on the edge of a cliff, waiting for that one word that's about to push her over, that one word she's terrified to hear-- ]