At least there was a difference between her and Lenalee when it came to being upset. At least it didn't have a chance to turn into violence. He hoped. That just seemed to be a Lenalee thing.

But as he was about to open up his mouth again she had started. So he closed his back up. The words she was saying, he didn't understand. being angry for his sake, being angry at what he was done, and not being able to do anything... He... honestly didn't understand why people are like this. Much like he wouldn't understand people wanting to help him sometimes when all he wanted to do was protect the exact people who want to help.

He didn't understand her being angry for his sake at all, but at the same time... he did. The people he cares about always got angry at various things, usually his actions and his ability to want to hide and protect people that way rather than dealing with the issue. Deep down Allen understood why they would want to care for him. When he tends to bring nothing but problems.

Allen just looks at her quietly for a moment, a small hint of an emotion that wasn't a mask of happiness. Sadness was mixed within as his left hand soon went to rest on the back of her head before moving her in to hold her lightly.

"...Thank you for caring," he said as soon the other reason for holding her became obvious, he was trying to hide the tears that had been forming.