He looked away, frustration and longing twisting his features. "I… I don't know what to say… but Athena, I love you too. The moment I set eyes on you, I fell… head over heels. Even though I tease you, annoy you… I've always loved you."
Athena groaned, throwing her head back. "This… this is so complicated."
Theo let out a soft, breathless laugh and shook his head, disbelief written all over his face. "I never… I never thought this day would come. Hearing you say you love me?"
He scoffed lightly, then went quiet, his voice dropping into a whisper. "I used to joke about it. Tease you. Pretend it didn't matter."
He looked at her again, really looked at her, his eyes darkening with honest. "But every time you walked into a room, Athena, it was like everything else faded. I hated it. I hated how easy it was for you to get under my skin."
