[That gets her to tense. She deserves more than this? Really?

For some reason, her lips to press firmly together, her eyes narrowing as she stares at him. She hasn't done anything wrong, he says, and that just agitates her even more. She isn't better than him, she never was. She was just good at pretending, good at hiding.

So while that monster is pined down, just for a moment, she'll tug on his hand to get him to focus on her. Gold staring into gold, her usual calmness fading away.]

I'm not a completely good person, Julius! I've done terrible things, I've hurt people... I don't deserve anything. But then I met you and got to be your friend, and that's more than I ever deserved. [Part of her balks at actually saying 'friend' to him, but she's too focused on getting her point across to be embarrassed now. It's rare she's so emotional, and she can feel how her body shakes, but she forces herself to ignore it. Forces herself to keep going.]

So I'm not leaving. I'm clingy and selfish, so I don't want to let you go, even if I get hurt.