[For a split second, she looks terribly hopeful, and then he finishes, and...]
Oh.
[It's an odd mix of emotions, relief and elation and disappointment, all at once. He wants to be with her! Just not right now. There's a small part of her that wants to say maybe they could try, if he really feels the same way. Logically, though, she knows that's wishful thinking. There are just too many things standing in the way, and too many unknowns here for them to make it work.
She gets it. She's just not sure what to say in response. Her eyes drop from his and she nods again, suddenly feeling silly. Realistically, what else could she have expected? This wasn't a rejection, though, right? Not really. It's good, mostly, even if it wasn't fully the answer she'd been hoping for.]
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Oh.
[It's an odd mix of emotions, relief and elation and disappointment, all at once. He wants to be with her! Just not right now. There's a small part of her that wants to say maybe they could try, if he really feels the same way. Logically, though, she knows that's wishful thinking. There are just too many things standing in the way, and too many unknowns here for them to make it work.
She gets it. She's just not sure what to say in response. Her eyes drop from his and she nods again, suddenly feeling silly. Realistically, what else could she have expected? This wasn't a rejection, though, right? Not really. It's good, mostly, even if it wasn't fully the answer she'd been hoping for.]
I, um...
[Great reply. Nothing really seems adequate, though.]
I understand.