[She nodded and shrugged. That was ... better than her asking?]

Yeah, not exactly surprised. [There's literally no way this wasn't embarrassing as hell, but better embarrassing than bloody.] I'm also not asking you to sleep with me. I didn't get to choose how I was born. I have to deal with what I deal with, but that's in my head.

Same with Gaara. It's in my head, and that's where I'd rather it stay.