Zack winced a little, mostly at the force of that exclamation.

"I love you too," he replied. "I just... I wasn't expecting it. It's okay that you're using it! I can share my name, I'm not being possessive about it! I mean, I..."

He just barely managed to resist sticking his hand in his pocket. He'd had a ring in there for years, now. He was still amazed that it had stayed in there through the whole Nibelheim incident, but then, he supposed Hojo wouldn't have interest in trinkets, either.

"I like it. I mean. I like the way your name sounds in front of mine."