Her face scrunched up in confusion as she listened to your words, but something about them made her feel... Better? Maybe it was just the closeness and the gentle petting of her head that made her think differently. "Well... I'm glad you don't," she murmured softly, snuggling further into your chest.

"I love being with you, you know." There was a pause before she spoke again, but it seemed like less of an accusation this time and more of a statement of fact. "

I love being with you too, you know. You're my favorite person in the whole world. Even if I can be a bit... annoying at times. But I just want to make you happy and... be close to you, you know?