Which wouldn't do any good, and probably destroy the delicate bond

So it was very good that she had kissed back.

Yes, yes it was

His heart was racing again, they where so close and this felt so right.

It really did. Electa curled into him, her tiny body fitting almost perfectly in his

He wrapped an arm over her. "I l-love you." He murmured tentatively.

She just about started hyperventilating. It took her a moment, but eventually, she got out an 'I love you, too'.

That made him start to have a panic attack, not really. But his heart did start pounding like crazy.

She tried to keep her breathing even, to not let it get out of check

He gently buried his face in her hair as if trying to hide.