[ It's an honest answer, the most honest she could be with either of them. She could have easily lied to herself, pretended she was telling him the truth, but they both deserve better than that, and this is Important. ]
He's... different, I can tell that much. His heart is still the same, I think, but his actions are different, and his opinions. Sometimes I do want to get to know him better, I want to be his friend and help him become the man I know he can be, but--
[ The breath she pulls in shakes, and it takes her a moment to sort out just how to say what she needs to. ]
There are things in my past that I don't want him to know because of how they'll hurt him. I worry that getting too close will make it impossible to keep them from him.
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[ It's an honest answer, the most honest she could be with either of them. She could have easily lied to herself, pretended she was telling him the truth, but they both deserve better than that, and this is Important. ]
He's... different, I can tell that much. His heart is still the same, I think, but his actions are different, and his opinions. Sometimes I do want to get to know him better, I want to be his friend and help him become the man I know he can be, but--
[ The breath she pulls in shakes, and it takes her a moment to sort out just how to say what she needs to. ]
There are things in my past that I don't want him to know because of how they'll hurt him. I worry that getting too close will make it impossible to keep them from him.