She stared at him, even though he wasn't looking at her - even when he stepped away, went to leave, there was a moment where she stood stock still, just staring.

Then she started forwards. "Hey, wait." She grabbed his wrist. "I'm not stronger than Kate - and none of this is your fault. None of it, OK? And if anything happens to me, it's not your fault either."

Craning up, she made to tug him down so she could touch their foreheads together, her nose brushing his. "Being with you isn't a risk."