I just re-read the first chap after reading the latest chap AND WHY THE HECK IS HE SO INTIMIDATING IN THE FIRST CHAP?? HE'S SO SOFT IN THE LATEST EPISODE
Well her friend defended when her when the conversion is about just between them and if something happened between them then practically dani would think that what happened would be her fault since she might think she couldve handled it without her friend getting involved or sumthin
He was so used to holding her hands as a child that he unconsciously reached his hand out to her then realized he's not a child anymore