[Her eyes widen further as his hand suddenly lifts to cover her mouth. Surprised, she blinks up at him. Ah...? Quiet, she watches him without comment for a moment, before her own fingers lift to gently remove his hand from her.]
That isn't... something Zero needs to worry about. Although maybe I hadn't voiced it, long before now, I already admitted it to myself.
[Has been upset over, even. But she isn't afraid to admit it to him, and to be honest with her feelings in this regard.]
I've always loved Zero. In the past I maybe hadn't recognized it right away, but... that isn't like now.