One of these days, he said to himself, I'm going to tell her. Tell her I love her more than I thought I could love a woman. Tell her that my life started when she walked into town. But not yet. He didn't want to back her into a corner and make her feel she had to either say she loved him, too, or run. Well
The protagonist grapples with profound feelings for a woman he has grown close to, contemplating the weight of revealing his love for her. He believes that his existence truly began with her arrival, and he yearns to express these deep emotions. However, he hesitates, aware that such a confession could pressure her into making a choice about their relationship.
This internal conflict highlights the complexity of love and the fear of vulnerability. He is torn between the desire to share his heart and the need to protect her from feeling cornered, showing the care he has for her feelings while struggling with his own longing for connection.
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