She was quiet for a while, so long that she could have fallen asleep. Finally, she spoke up. "Hey, Francis?"
"Like... more than anything. I know people say that and it sounds really cliche, but you are the one thing that I feel like I genuinely couldn't live without."
She frowned, clearing her throat. “My dad always said that he worried he didn’t tell my mum he loved her enough. I think he did, but... I never want to worry about that. I just need to know that you know.”