[That is so completely out of left field for her that she tenses in surprise, cheeks flushing dark red.]
What?
[Then she forces herself to relax against him again for fear of scaring him off. It's odd how hopeful just a few words from him can make her, and sometimes she still berates herself for how attached to him she's gotten. Of course, he's pretty much the only only whose ever shown her any sort of kindness, even if it's just in nervous little touches like these.]
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What?
[Then she forces herself to relax against him again for fear of scaring him off. It's odd how hopeful just a few words from him can make her, and sometimes she still berates herself for how attached to him she's gotten. Of course, he's pretty much the only only whose ever shown her any sort of kindness, even if it's just in nervous little touches like these.]