Good. That's how I want it to be.

[ More than wanting to appear sane to others, she is into being possessive, unlike him. Unless he tells her otherwise, she's going to keep others away from him. It doesn't matter that he's a friend. After all they've done and the opportunities he's given her to treat him as she sees fit, it's clearly what he wants, isn't it? He belongs to her.

As she finishes her cookie, her hand shifts to be the one on top, holding his. Even when she's not trying to be dominant, it sneaks out of her somehow. ]

Don't think of it as hurting myself. I was...giving you a part of me. [ She smiles. ] Now I can always be with you.

[ See how easy it is to delusion things away? So, moving on! She scoots in closer, resting her head on his shoulder. It's so nice to have someone with her in a bed that she was convinced may swallow her whole someday. Her suite was large and comfortable, but that usually made it feel emptier. With him, she thinks she has an idea of what being at home is like. ]

It's a little funny hearing this from you. Your blood takes a while to wash off, you know.

[ Hint hint. She refuses to be called out alone! ]