"I'm sorry," he said, his voice barely above a whisper. "I'm so sorry you had to go through that."
"I grew up in a difficult place," she said. "A lot of bad things happened to me, and to those I cared about. I learned to...to protect myself, to shut people out." She Is My Precious -Episode 4- By Finest Art Pr...
Shinji's heart went out to her. He had no idea what she had been through, but he could imagine. He took her hand in his, and she didn't pull away. "I'm sorry," he said, his voice barely above a whisper
Aoi's eyes welled up with tears, and Shinji pulled her into a hug. As they held each other, he realized that he would do anything to protect her, to make her feel safe. I learned to
Aoi's arms tightened around him, and she buried her face in his chest. "I'm glad I have you," she said, her voice muffled.
"What's your past like?" Shinji asked, trying to phrase it delicately. "You don't talk about it much, and I was just wondering...is everything okay?"
Aoi's eyes dropped, and she looked away. For a moment, Shinji thought he had overstepped, that he had pushed her too far. But then, in a low voice, she began to speak.
