Sorry about the time inconsistency, I wanted this moment to be felt by both of them.

Awww, he is trying to comfort her…. that is sweet, but maybe he should lay off a teense…?

Aw, he really does care about her. I love this series. I like that you went back and wrote about what he was thinking.

Wow, it’s so sad how much stereotypes hurt people and get in the way.
LoA