[and Lina, she hates herself, but she frowns at that answer. it's obvious he's trying to protect her, and she shouldn't have this... this reaction, the immediate idea that she doesn't need to be protected, that she's the one who protects others and she needs to know so she can keep him safe. but it's the first reaction she has all the same.]

Easier said than done. [she tries to force a smile to her face like it's something she can just put up a front to get away from. just like everything else.] I'm going to worry about you no matter what I know about what you've been getting back from Retrospec. Because I love you, and I don't want to lose you.