[It takes a moment but she unwinds enough to clutch him in return.] I know you deserve better than this. I just...
[It's like an emotional flinch when he gets too close even though he does it with affection she's trying to pull away and protect herself. Every time she's opened herself up it's ended in so much pain. Just ridiculous, dramatic, how is this her life levels. And she's the common link. She doesn't feel like she's been doing all the wrong things but maybe she just can't see it which means she can't fix it. What if she does it again? It's too much in her head and it doesn't serve her well and she knows that, but knowing it doesn't make it easier to break away from it.]