[He wants to reach out and touch her. But his hands stay at his side, short fingernails digging into his palm.]
Did I ever give you a reason to think it might not be real?
[Because he can read between the lines of her statement, tyvm. And like it or not, he's... not 'hurt', that implies a depth of emotion he's not currently feeling, but he is bothered that she would assume that everything was acting.
Then again, he understands what it's like. Being lied to by someone you trusted can force you to re-evaluate everything about them that you thought you knew.]
I care about you. The nature of my job hasn't changed that.
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[He wants to reach out and touch her. But his hands stay at his side, short fingernails digging into his palm.]
Did I ever give you a reason to think it might not be real?
[Because he can read between the lines of her statement, tyvm. And like it or not, he's... not 'hurt', that implies a depth of emotion he's not currently feeling, but he is bothered that she would assume that everything was acting.
Then again, he understands what it's like. Being lied to by someone you trusted can force you to re-evaluate everything about them that you thought you knew.]
I care about you. The nature of my job hasn't changed that.