[If it didn't, she knows she risks sounding incredibly foolish-- not that she'd know what to think if it did work. That's why she can't think about it. She just has to-- do it!]

Sorry-- I know this probably sounds incredibly sudden, but... I love you.

[As the word 'love' slips out of her mouth there's this almost electric sensation that runs through her body. But she doesn't stop there. Because each time she says it, that sharp, tingling heat builds but it only makes her want to say it more. It feels like an emotional rush.]

I've loved you from afar for a long time. I know... I know you probably don't think of me that way but... I at least wanted you to know. I love you.