[He's right that she's resilient, refusing to be broken by anything. Though what happens between them next almost threatens to cause a dent in her armor. Not because sex is something horrible to her, but because she's left herself completely vulnerable and exposed to him and she's terrified of something awful happening to ruin the relationship they've built together. Luckily, the time they spend together after their crash course in intimacy is relaxing and she's not really concerned about much of anything.
Except for the fact that she distinctly remembers hearing him say that he loves her in the middle of things, and she hadn't responded beyond some kind of ridiculous sex noise. Which, to be fair, is expected with what they were doing but the fact that someone actually loves her and is willing to tell her is completely foreign and mind boggling to her.
She has no idea what to do or say about it. So she doesn't, not until it's quite some time later and they're silently curled up together. She's never been much of a cuddler, but since it's him she enjoys the closeness. It's comforting in a way that makes her feel safe and happy, even if she's struggling with the vulnerability that she's also feeling. ]
What you said earlier.
[She finally brings it up, without saying it explicitly. And she really, really hopes he remembers what he said because otherwise this is about to get really awkward.]
I'm better at showing how I feel than saying it. [She really hopes that's okay for him, because right now she's feeling raw and on edge thinking that it may not be enough.]
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Except for the fact that she distinctly remembers hearing him say that he loves her in the middle of things, and she hadn't responded beyond some kind of ridiculous sex noise. Which, to be fair, is expected with what they were doing but the fact that someone actually loves her and is willing to tell her is completely foreign and mind boggling to her.
She has no idea what to do or say about it. So she doesn't, not until it's quite some time later and they're silently curled up together. She's never been much of a cuddler, but since it's him she enjoys the closeness. It's comforting in a way that makes her feel safe and happy, even if she's struggling with the vulnerability that she's also feeling. ]
What you said earlier.
[She finally brings it up, without saying it explicitly. And she really, really hopes he remembers what he said because otherwise this is about to get really awkward.]
I'm better at showing how I feel than saying it. [She really hopes that's okay for him, because right now she's feeling raw and on edge thinking that it may not be enough.]