[She leans into his touch instantly. And then she takes a deep, calming breath.

It won't help much. It's something she's been feeling since she got unpaired from Andrew. It's something she's been questioning herself about since before that. Since she failed to make progress with him.]

I was trying to stop Arthas from hurting someone else. Letty said he was gonna come after her once he got out of zero and I didn't want anyone else to die.

[Her stomach turns when she remembers how helpless she'd felt when she was turned.]

I was torturing him and I didn't even realize it, Stiles.