solemquis:

    [  smiles, gripping tightly
       on           his        hand.  ]

                     of course i love you. i would 
                     hit you with a pan  if  i didn’t. 
                     i love you as much as i love
                     pancakes  and  soccer and 
                     basketball and  the smell of
                     L    A   V   E   N   D    E    R.

     [  eyes water only slightly,
        chewing  on  her lips  to
        stop     the    T E A R S.  ]

 then do i have permi-
               ssion  to  cry  now  ?

        [ lets out a chuckle
          as his hands move
          up to press against
          her cheeks, a smile
          spreading at her
                           words ]

                                               and i love you , just as
                                               much as the amount of
                                               stars in the sky, more than
                                               the amount of water on
                                               earth and no less than the
                                               air that surrounds you
                                                                         each day.
              

               [ his fingers sweep across
                 her tear ducts, and a kiss
                 to each eye lid follow ]

                                                               if you must.