[He's not the only one aware of that. She knows she needs to be self-reliant. Even if he was able to be there for her that much, she'd never be able to reconcile with that - she'd never be okay with taking up his time and attention like that, regardless of how much she enjoys his company.]
[A shy, slightly embarrassed smile eases onto her face at both the comment and the almost-smile on his. She shakes her head.]
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[A shy, slightly embarrassed smile eases onto her face at both the comment and the almost-smile on his. She shakes her head.]
You could have done it without me.