[ She squeaks when he pulls away. That reaction from him? Not quite as expected. He gets a highly confused stare, all while trying to ignore the sudden dread that creeps over her body. When he speaks, the sensation only worsens, itching her skin with every inch it covers. ]

N-No way. You're joking. [ Before she can stop it, she coughs out a humorless laugh. ] What am I saying? You don't know how to joke.

[ Which makes what he's said true. It could be worse, she reasons. He could've completely forgotten her. But for it to be his first time, that would mean...

All that sweetness. All the understanding. Opening up to each other. The bond they'd forged. Every bit of that doesn't exist anymore? She doesn't want to believe it. No way. Tears prickling at her eyes, she moves back in, trying to take his hand. If she tries hard enough, she can make him see sense. ]

Come on. No way. If that's true, it's probably temporary. [ She bites her lip to hold in a pathetic whimper. ] You promised me. Every time.