[he wants to address her stunted emotions alongside his own, but he's still coming down from his panic attack, and apparently she loves him.]
[i love you andor.]
[he sort of just stares at her like he can't comprehend the words. people don't love him. they haven't for years. he hasn't heard anyone say it since he was six years old. cassian andor is unlovable, it's what he always believed.]
[despite everything - literally everything about how they are, how they speak to each other, how much he would do for her and vise versa, how much he loves her too - cassian is still completely surprised by the admission.]
[he squeezes her hands, lest she think he was having a negative reaction.]
You... do?
[his voice is quiet, surprised, and maybe a little bit hopeful; he's still processing this information, but it's still so baffling to him that he needs to confirm it.]
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[i love you andor.]
[he sort of just stares at her like he can't comprehend the words. people don't love him. they haven't for years. he hasn't heard anyone say it since he was six years old. cassian andor is unlovable, it's what he always believed.]
[despite everything - literally everything about how they are, how they speak to each other, how much he would do for her and vise versa, how much he loves her too - cassian is still completely surprised by the admission.]
[he squeezes her hands, lest she think he was having a negative reaction.]
You... do?
[his voice is quiet, surprised, and maybe a little bit hopeful; he's still processing this information, but it's still so baffling to him that he needs to confirm it.]