"She was... sweet and gentle, the kind of person you just want to protect from the world. But she had this core of strength to her that few people expected," he began. "She hated when people treated her like she might break just from existing. She was quietly fierce and loyal; God help you if you hurt one of the people that mattered to her."
He thought for a moment. "She was the kind of person it's impossible to hate, but without being overly nice. She was just... she saw the best in people, even though she knew the worst."
A slight laugh. "We were friends long before we ever started dating -- she helped get me through the first couple months after the man I was seeing got sent home a few years ago."