[Carolina offers a slight smile back until he speaks again and it takes every ounce of desire to fix things to keep that semi-smile in place. She understands this isn't easy and, well, the fact that he's even trying speaks volumes.]
No, it's... I'm out of practice. [Step one to trying to fix things is always admitting some kind of fault, right? That's what she'd heard at least.] You probably don't have this... [She tries to think of a better words than "problem," but after a moment of searching, it's the only word she can think of that properly explains things.] problem with anyone else.
[After all, he doesn't seem to have changed much, so the thing that's different in their dynamic is her.]
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No, it's... I'm out of practice. [Step one to trying to fix things is always admitting some kind of fault, right? That's what she'd heard at least.] You probably don't have this... [She tries to think of a better words than "problem," but after a moment of searching, it's the only word she can think of that properly explains things.] problem with anyone else.
[After all, he doesn't seem to have changed much, so the thing that's different in their dynamic is her.]