614 I like you

He felt a soft bump against his arm and realized where he was holding her. He retracted his hands as though he had been scalded and took a step back to put some distance between them.

She turned around to face him. "What did you say?"

His heart raced but since he had already said it, he might as well go through with it. "I like you, Yue. It took me ages and a few kicks to realize this but I have always liked you. I… I don't want to be selfish and hold you back from going to the blind date if you really want to go, but I just wanted to let you know."