"I know you're tryna help but this 'tough love' shit ain't cuttin' it right now!" He snaps and pulls back hard, tearing himself out of her grip.

"Yeah, it was trap. It was always a trap. I been hit with these illusions before. I just- I need a moment! Maybe not with him, but I know I'm weak. I don't need your help validatin' it."

That's not what she'd said at all, but in his tired brain that's what he'd heard. That his feelings made him vulnerable. That if didn't shut the hell up and ignore them and plow through as always, he'd just be a coward. But that's so hard to do when you can actually feel your heart breaking in your chest.