It was a few weeks later when he realized that he was in love with her. He didn't know how to tell her, but he knew he had to do it.
He took her to the same park they had walked in on their first date. They sat on a bench, and he took a deep breath.
"I don't know how to say this, but I think I'm in love with you," he said, his voice barely above a whisper.
The girl looked at him with surprise. "Really? I never thought someone like you would fall in love with someone like me."
He took her hand, feeling a warmth he had never felt before. "It doesn't matter who we are or what we've been through. What matters is how we feel about each other. And I feel something special for you."
The girl smiled, a big, genuine smile. "I feel the same way."
And with that, they kissed for the first time, feeling a connection that was unlike anything they had ever.