There was another moment of blind panic as Kaworu tugged her into an embrace and she reached up to shove at his shoulders (she shouldn't let him, he might think she's weak; she doesn't need him; she wants it).

"There's always a reason!"

I'm not worth it.

But she'd already let him see her vulnerable and crying. She'd already let him see into her (as if he couldn't look right through her anyway). So she finally relented and went still against him, face buried against his shoulder as she tried not to panic and scream and lash out again.

Her voice was a hoarse whisper.

"...I'm tired of being alone."