[ That catches her by surprise. She's about to say no, of course not because her instinctive reaction now is to reassure him and soothe the hurt. But somehow, she doesn't feel as if that's the right response here.
She's quiet for a moment and when she speaks up, her voice is soft. ]
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She's quiet for a moment and when she speaks up, her voice is soft. ]
Why would you think something like that?