Ethan blinks at him, a little surprised. He never thought of himself as a very romantic man even if he did have some rather elaborate wedding fantasies that he probably would hate for his own life but we're fun to dream about.

He stares back at Alexei like a deer in headlights before he starts talking. "W-what else? I...I mean you're smart as hell, and you're very loyal. I don't think I've ever believed in myself half as much as you believe in me...u-um." He hesitates a moment, stumbling before-

"And your nose. When it scrunches up sometimes...it's very cute. I look for it every time, It makes me smile."