[ Well, now she's finally relaxed enough to try. She gives him a wholly unrepentant smile and snuggles closer. ]

I think it would be more fair to both of you. If you wanted to. And I think it would make me happy.

[ She pauses a moment in uncertainty. Maybe it's too much to explain this early? But maybe he deserves her honesty. ]

I'm... a little afraid of my own feelings. And I'm afraid of the people around me being hurt because of them. That's what I'm really scared of right now. Two people I... [ too soon, ] care about, caring about each other, that doesn't frighten me.