[He's curious now, and can't stop the spiel coming.]
See, the unflinching hardass way that you say that makes me think there's some kind of deep dark secret attached to the endearment. I mean, did you like...have a shit boyfriend who treated you like crap and called you sweetheart? Cause that would've been uncool to the extreme. But honestly, you don't really seem like the kind of chica to put up with that shit, ya know? So maybe it was a friend or something who died? You do kinda seem a little sad, rough around the edges. Is that to keep people away? Cause I mean...it's not that bad. Relationships with people. They're actually pretty awesome. Or...they have the potential to be awesome.
So which is it, chica? Did someone beat you or break your heart?