He knows he's afraid of hurting her, of losing her, of not being able to protect her. But...is he afraid of loving her? A relic of his past when he closed himself off, afraid of being hurt again? Is...is that what's hindering him?
He didn't consider it as he been wanting and felt ready to embrace everything that their relationship would pertain, but perhaps a part of his subconscious is still afraid of loving too much because of the grief he might suffer again. Briefly he recalls the nightmare of seeing the wasteland of his home, the loss of his family. How much that pain had haunted him before he finally closed himself off.
...Could all of this stem from that?
Several seconds pass in silence as he just...breathes, thoughts swirling in his mind before he eventually closes his eyes and rests his forehead against hers.]
...You're right. I didn't even think of it that way...
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He knows he's afraid of hurting her, of losing her, of not being able to protect her. But...is he afraid of loving her? A relic of his past when he closed himself off, afraid of being hurt again? Is...is that what's hindering him?
He didn't consider it as he been wanting and felt ready to embrace everything that their relationship would pertain, but perhaps a part of his subconscious is still afraid of loving too much because of the grief he might suffer again. Briefly he recalls the nightmare of seeing the wasteland of his home, the loss of his family. How much that pain had haunted him before he finally closed himself off.
...Could all of this stem from that?
Several seconds pass in silence as he just...breathes, thoughts swirling in his mind before he eventually closes his eyes and rests his forehead against hers.]
...You're right. I didn't even think of it that way...