there's this thing called love.
true, mad, passionate, all-consuming,
inconvenient, inspiring, no-holds-bar love.
and i've felt it once and it broke my heart.
i've held back and hesitated so many times,
and i'm just wondering,
if maybe,
i could open myself back up.

because every girl deserves to hear this:

"i've got to say something cuz,
i don't think i've made it clear.
i'm in love with you,
powerfully, painfully in love.
the things you do,
the way you think,
the way you move,
i get excited every time
i'm about to see you.
you make me feel like
i've never felt before in my life,
like i'm a man.
i just thought you might want to know."
_xander to anya.
from buffy season five, episode 10
"into the woods"