[What's wrong... Why does he have to ask like that? He can't answer by saying that Hazel might lose one more thing, and saying anything about what he's already gone through wouldn't help anything, either. There's no good way to answer honestly, and he doesn't have the heart to lie outright, either.
He smiles a little, curling his fingers with Hazel's.]
I'm just worried for you. [That's honest, at least, and hopefully not too insulting.] I can get to be a bit much in a few different ways, so wouldn't it be better to have more you can relax and enjoy?
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He smiles a little, curling his fingers with Hazel's.]
I'm just worried for you. [That's honest, at least, and hopefully not too insulting.] I can get to be a bit much in a few different ways, so wouldn't it be better to have more you can relax and enjoy?