"But you were hurt too! You... you have to wonder what he did." Annie feels her heart squeeze tightly. He has become so important to her.

"I get that... you want to protect me. You think I deserve soft and gentle things." Annie can't help it. She touches his face, cradling a cheek with a hand. He is so different from everyone else she has ever been with.

"I think I love you for that. You believe in gentleness and good... where I... I struggle with that. I know you've been through horrors I can't imagine. You're not so good at hiding that." Annie kisses his cheek softly. It is a tender move born from the love she has for him. "It's okay. I'll fall more in love with you and what you want to share with me. Just... let's try to not push each other away."