forum “I can’t love you...” Reposting this here (O/O|Romance|Closed|)

Started August 10, 2019 by @Toxic_Persephone group

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Asher sighed loudly. "Yes, fine, I promise." he replied, looking down at her.

She grinned and patted his arm. “Why thank you. That’s all I needed.”

Asher chuckled. "Mm. Alright." he replied, kissing her forehead.

She laughed gently at his kiss and blinked happily up at him. “You’re not too bad I guess.” She teased

Asher smiled. "Not too bad yourself." he replied, laughing a little.

She laughed with him and smiled. “I’m glad to hear that. What was it like for you to hear you were getting married to some random girl?”

Asher shrugged. "I…" He sighed softly. "It was weird. They gave me a list of like…ten people and made me pick one." He chuckled a little.

“Really? That does sound weird.” To her it sounded like neither of their parents cared who they married. “A list… my parents had a list. But it was just for who they wanted me to marry the most. You were at the top.”

He laughed a little bit. "Of course I am. I'm a handsome young bachelor. Or, I was. Now I'm only two of those things."

Arabella sighed deeply and set her head against his chest. "Thank you for picking me." She murmured gently, smiling.

Asher smiled, holding her gently. "You're welcome." he replied softly.

She squeezed him a little tighter, burying her face in his shirt. “I like it here”

Asher held onto her, leaning his head on hers. "That's good." he said with a smile.

She hummed, taking in a deep breath and grinning. “It is good!”

He smiled again. "Mhm." he said softly, agreeing with her.

Arabella beamed, happy to be close to Asher. He was wonderfully huggable.

Asher held her gently, humming underneath his breath as he did so.

His voice was soothing. She bit her lip as she listened, wondering if his musical talent stopped at piano.

Asher kept humming quietly, still holding her close.

Arabella eventually pulled out of his grip, looking up at him happily and sighing. “Thank you again, Asher.”

Asher smiled back. "Yeah, you're welcome." he replied. He snagged another cookie, eating it.

She laughed gently and shook her head at the sight of the cookie.. “Are they cooled down now?” She asked him

Asher nodded. "Mhm." he replied. "And they are delicious."

She laughed and kissed his cheek. “Why thank you. But all I did was follow a recipe.”

Asher chuckled. "It's a delicious recipe." he replied with a wink.

She blushed and shifted lightly. “Thank you.”

He smiled, and kissed her cheek. "You're welcome."

Arabella’s face went a deeper shade of red. She gently poked him and laughed nervously. “You’re too handsome. You’re going to give me a heart attack.”

Asher laughed. "Ah. Should I go and get my nose broken to offset that?" he asked, arching an eyebrow at her.

“Oh no! Don’t do that!” She gasped, gently cupping his face. “I like your face.”