to have romantic feelings for someone; to like someone romantically, like someone; be fond of someone
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to have romantic feelings for someone; to like someone romanticallyのこと marks the person you have feelings for. This casual expression usually makes the romantic sense of 好き clear.
like someone; be fond of someoneのこと marks the person as the focus of your feelings. The phrase is casual and may express romantic or non-romantic liking, depending on context.