*sits up, breaking physical contact with him for the first time since they started this whole chat. It takes a while before she speaks*
I know. I want--
*breaks off, clenching and unclenching her hands in her lap, and starts over*
Look, I-- I don't have any expectations, not of you, and not of whatever this is supposed to be. I don't need you to be friendly or affectionate or even to like me at all, that's not what this is about.