Cerulean Cape hey-- i was doing just fine before i met you

Tine swallowed hard, genuinely struck by the question. What-- what depth of feeling was appropriate for this? Why would he ask her this? For a couple of beats she was silent, unsure how to answer.
I-- I'm scared to answer that. It was almost a whisper, her voice breaking a little halfway through. You said it yourself... you've been around. I haven't. You're my first. This is special for me, and I want it to be special for you, and I'm scared it's not.
The Messeda girl looked away from him, towards the ocean. She hoped this would work.