she sat down next to him on moss-covered steps , cold and slick as the night approached . with that said , i propose to finally take this action we have thought of for so long . `` i love you , '' he whispered against her mouth . she had n't been able to stay awake for more than a minute or two since he 'd arrived , and her eyes were closed again , her face relaxed in sleep . he dodged one lightning-fast blow , blocked another , then took the offensive . 