"I was afraid you-you thought I-I was a slut for what we did. Even though it was a crazy day....I just didn't think you cared at all..." Speaking it openly caused her eyes to water, tears fell from filling eyes and she hid her face in his abdomen. Merope wasn't holding onto him cautiously, she was full on squeezing him like he would simply fade away or disappear.
It was clear at that moment how attached she'd been. Severely, lovingly and adoringly.
She simply nodded that she understood, while her sniffles could be heard and wetness had not grown yet on him to be significant.