[Donnie glances up at her, his smile just a shy. Even if these admissions aren't surprising, they still feel warming, somehow. Or he's coming down with something. No, no, he's pretty sure he's well.]

I know we still technically haven't gotten the chance to go on that museum date, and I really had fun with you at the ball... And yeah, I know things got kind of rough here and there but we've still managed to stick together despite all that....

[He pokes his fingers together, feeling himself start to lose his nerve.]

-a-and I'm glad of that. It makes me feel like we can take on anything! I ...just...

Have no idea how to do this, ohmybananapancakes why is this so hard.