She caught his attention with that statement, though his eyes were still glued to her knee instead of returning her gaze. You'd be great, a part of him wanted to say, but he wasn't sure the rest of him believed it wholeheartedly.

"You... protect the people you care about. I'm sure if you had kids you'd take care of them too."

Besides, he felt too far gone to ever be able to help her balance things out. Her faith in him was... overwhelming.