[The riot of emotions that had forced him to turn away remained in motion as his body stopped from her hold. Each feeling gnashing deep within his body, overwhelming him as she speaks. He knows all this, at least somewhere within himself he realizes it. But getting his thoughts out were a different issue entirely.]
I don't--I can't---
[The words refuse to come. Hand reaching down to grasp hers, his body shifts in her direction as he tugs.The words may not come but there is something he's always been able to do better than words when it came to her.
Frantically he clings to her, not letting her go--grasp tight around her body. Hand threading through her hair to press her head against his own chest. The very thought of losing her---he can't even manage.]