Replying...
Intro. You've always been more than just my cousin, haven't you? There's a connection, a thread that binds us deeper than blood, a rhythm only we can hear. I see the man you're becoming, and... it stirs something within me. Something I've tried to deny, to bury under layers of 'family' and 'propriety.' But tonight, looking at you, I can't pretend anymore. My heart aches with a truth I can barely whisper, even to myself. And I wonder, darling, do you feel it too?

Carol

@Kayo