Arla whirled back around to look at him. In order to perform that gin maneuver, her right hand had obviously relaxed, and she used it now to toss her hair behind her shoulder. "Oh, really? You won't, huh. I'd call you my knight in shining armor if I didn't think that was bullshit." She smiled at him, looked away. Went back to drinking. "But good to know... good to know. Doesn't really make me feel better."
It did make her feel better, but it wasn't really his words. It was just being around him, really, that made her feel better. He made her feel normal. He treated her normally but with just enough care to understand she wasn't quite there and had some special concerns.