I know. [ he presumes much like how her past plagued her even to this day. though, he supposed it was only natural. only "human" to a certain extent, and so he places no fault on her. even if he may not be the best at putting forth apologies or making clear amends, he is doing the best he can with his own limited sphere of knowledge.

...

she knows that much, right? well, it's not like he does it simply because he wants her to understand. ] My offer still stands. [ about hitting him if she has to. is this a joke? who knows. ] But, for now, just relax. [ a beat. ] ... And you're sure nothing else happened?

[ it just felt like she spiraled for a second there, and he can't deny it's still lingering on his mind. ]