[He kisses her softly this time, more reassuring.]
You have your own problems and fears. No one is perfect, certainly not me... And we all have secrets and things we can't share easily with others.
[A small pause as he gingerly thumbs her eyes and tears, his expression faltering a little.]
I just...want you to feel that you can at least trust in me that one day when you're ready you can talk about it without fear of what I might think.
[It's already hard enough to have courage to open up to one's secrets, he knows that better than anyone. He knows it can be difficult to trust in others. But he wants her to at least feel safe and not so afraid, at least around him.]
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[He kisses her softly this time, more reassuring.]
You have your own problems and fears. No one is perfect, certainly not me... And we all have secrets and things we can't share easily with others.
[A small pause as he gingerly thumbs her eyes and tears, his expression faltering a little.]
I just...want you to feel that you can at least trust in me that one day when you're ready you can talk about it without fear of what I might think.
[It's already hard enough to have courage to open up to one's secrets, he knows that better than anyone. He knows it can be difficult to trust in others. But he wants her to at least feel safe and not so afraid, at least around him.]