Chapter 1038

"Because I like you.

"Lina, I don't know how to start a relationship, but I read online that it usually begins with a confession.

"Maybe my confession was out of order... but I really like you.

"Would you like to try liking me back?

"If possible... like what your mother said, let's change our marriage certificate into a real one after a year or so... is that okay?"

Zuko said all of this in one breath, feeling a sense of relief as if the dust had settled, but what followed was nervousness and unease. He looked silently at Lina, observing the ever-changing depths of her gaze.

In his first 20-something years of life, he made most of the decisions himself. Never before had there been a moment like that, where he had to wait for someone else to decide his fate.

"L-Lina… can you give me an answer?" he asked.

Lina was quiet for a moment before she suddenly burst into laughter. She looked at the white and soft cotton candy in Zuko's hand as if he had plucked it from the sky. She tiptoe