[But she stops herself, because she's so tired of this. Not of Nina or her concern, but of insisting on keeping all of this at arms length. It's exhausting to hold that away, keep it from touching her, and her ability to do that is starting to crack around the edges.]
I miss the man he was.
[She doesn't sound mournful, or like she'll cry over it. She just sounds resigned and tired.]
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[But she stops herself, because she's so tired of this. Not of Nina or her concern, but of insisting on keeping all of this at arms length. It's exhausting to hold that away, keep it from touching her, and her ability to do that is starting to crack around the edges.]
I miss the man he was.
[She doesn't sound mournful, or like she'll cry over it. She just sounds resigned and tired.]