[ Is he just trying to make it more difficult by saying that?! As if she could just walk away when she knows he feels something for her too, that he actually fully returns her feelings despite it - even according to him - being strange for him to even feel this way. ]

I've told you before, I.. I want you to protect me..! [ Admitting that back then was hard and even now it's still hard. It makes her seem weak, doesn't it? But she had no choice but to rely on someone since she didn't have special powers, but it's not just about that, not now. So she frowns as she tries to explain, but instead of angry she's more just.. frustrated at herself for not being able to figure out how to word things, let alone her own feelings. ]

And I just want it to be you, not anyone else..! A-after all, I can only trust someone I really love with that, i.. idiot!