She Is My Precious -episode 4- By Finest Art Pr... Instant

"Aoi?" he said softly, turning to her.

"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 learned to

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. Aoi's eyes welled up with tears, and Shinji

Aoi's expression changed, becoming guarded. "What is it?" she asked warily.

"I'm sorry," he said, his voice barely above a whisper. "I'm so sorry you had to go through that."

"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?"