She couldn't win against him. He saw through every deception, every lie, every guard she put up to keep him and the others at a distance, and refused to take any of them at face value until her defenses started melting away.

She can't even look away from the steady gaze he was giving her, and she felt an odd lump in her throat, her fingers almost daring to brush against his skin, almost leaning closer, "..then.. what DO you want?" She asked - so softly she almost didn't realize she even let those words slip out.