He looked up at her when she spoke. This was the absolute worst time to bring this up, but it needed to be talked about. It needed to be dealt with before it got to the point where they resented each other. He cared about her and didn't want to hurt her, but if they didn't talk he thought it might turn out worse.
He took a deep breath. Hopefully he didn't screw this up too much. "You're not okay, are you?" he asked. "I don't know what happened to you but I know it wasn't good. And I want to help you but I'm not sure if I can or if you want me to."