You did the right thing.
You just made the safest choice.
If you don't get close, you won't get hurt.
If you don't expect it, you won't be disappointed.
If you don't hand yourself over, you won't be thrown away.
——
She retracted bit by bit, like a turtle that had been poked too many times and finally retracted its head into its shell, refusing to come out again.
He thought that he had to find a way to make her not afraid.
But he didn't know what to do.
In his entire life, he only knew one way to live.
Push people away, push them far away.
Then watch from the dark to make sure she is safe.
As for whether she is happy or not, whether she is cold or not, whether she is uncomfortable——
He didn't dare to think about it.
If you think about it, you will become soft-hearted, and if you are soft-hearted, you will not be able to keep it.
If you can't keep it, you can't protect it.
