One of my charity cases

And he watched as her eyes widened at his words. 

It was sinking in her head, wasn't it? Her long-time platonic best friend's not-so-platonic feelings were finally seeping in, weren't they? 

She looked like a deer caught in headlights. Hell, so pretty. 

And yet, it took her a moment to compose herself, ''Gosh, I feel so lucky to have you in my life as my friend,'' she mumbled. 

Maxim: "…" Was she downright stupid or she lacked EQ? Which one of the things he said sounded friendly to her? 

He was itching to ask.

''Did you think I would say something like that?" Diana rolled her eyes and closed the distance between them as she wrapped her hands around his neck.

With her high heels, he was still a head taller so she tilted her head and pressed her chin on his shoulder, and hugged him tightly.