To say "I love you" would be to begin down a road from which I can never return... a road which would travel, far too often, into unlawful territory.

I currently live a happy, healthy, uncomplicated, life. I'm not prepared to gamble all of that by turning my relationship with my girl into something others will deem inappropriate.

Contrary to what you advise, I must hope that my actions are enough to make up for those words which I am forbidden to speak.

Though I wonder: if she one day decided to ask, "Rainbow, do you like me?"... would I be capable of lying to her about my true feelings?