I believe you, truly... I've never confessed... to anyone... I mean, besides a school-girl crush I've never liked anyone. [And certainly no one has liked her, outside the occasional love letter and the resulting allergic reaction.]

What if... goodness, I can face an entire galaxy or planet crushing down on us without so much as flinching but I can't even say "I like you," to him.[She hid her face in her hands.]