He held his breath for a moment, not sure what to say and not really sure where she was going with this. If the two of them had been dating, he'd be fairly certain he was about to get dumped. He frowned, not liking how sad she looked all of a sudden.
"Well, I'd like it if you didn't push me away," he admitted quietly. "I know it's your instinct, though. I get it. It's mine, too."