[ Lapis lets herself lean against him as he holds her tight, blinking when she holds her hand over his chest - and when she can actually feel his heartbeat, actually feel it, her breath catches in surprise before her eyes meet his. The sound of his laugh makes her smile all over again, and she finds herself almost... nervous all over again, for his response.

It's a giddy sort of nerves, one that has her heart racing as her other hand clenches the necklace to her own chest. And actually hearing him say it back, hearing him say all of that...

She can't stop her own breathless little laugh, the blurring of tears in her eyes an almost familiar feeling now. I love you, too he says and it takes so much not to just sob from the sheer joy that those words fill her with. For so long she had convinced herself that love wasn't something she could have, that she never deserved, and now here she is - in the arms of the man she adores the most, as he tells her he feels the same.

It's almost overwhelming, enough so that she feels almost shaky - but that does stop her from beaming brightly at him, from leaning close enough to gently press her forehead against his. Such simple words have made her so overjoyed that she hardly knows what to do with herself. ]

I love you too, my precious Sung Jinwoo. [ And since she hasn't said it in Korean yet; ] I love you so much.

[ The words trail off into another breathless giggle, heart still pounding and cheeks still burning from the sheer rush of it all. ]

I'm never going to get tired of saying that. So if you ever need to hear it again, I'll be more than happy to tell you.