Arianna’s pov
I figured out he had feelings for me, but I never expected him to blurt it out this soon. He has always been good at expressing himself, on the other hand, I can’t find the right word or courage to express myself.
I wanted him to clarify what he meant so I stared at him blankly for a minute before asking.
“What do you mean Julian?”
“I mean I love you,” he replied, staring at me.
It feels very uncomfortable to hear the word love after so long. The last time I heard it was three years ago, and I was betrayed right after hearing those words.
I stared at him for some time before clearing my throat.
“Let’s just continue with the picnic, we don’t want to complicate things now,” I said and continued sipping from my drinks.
“You know, I’m not forcing you to reply. I ju
