Her breath shuttered as she sucked it in slowly. The contact, it was almost too much. "I can't." The denial of his request was for two reasons, she didn't want him to see what tears did to her. And because it was easier to trust herself without looking at him.
Though when his hand pulled away, she did open her eyes and glanced down at her shoulder. That was as close as she could get. "Understanding the reason doesn't make me feel any better. It doesn't make it hurt any less. Just like I'm sorry doesn't salve over anything." It took all she had to keep her voice level. To keep it from cracking. To keep the ache from her tone.
She didn't want him feeling guilty. She just wanted... She wasn't sure what she wanted.