[ Jesse realizes she has never truly been in love before. Crushes, sure, but things never really went places due to... her being her. People could never get close. She'd never let them be inside her walls.

Her gaze drifts slightly before her eyes shut. ]

You shouldn't put your hopes entirely on me. I, I'm not good with people. Being with people. [ Her head tilts at his gesture and hides in his neck. ] I just let everyone down in the end.

[ Arms circle around him more as she presses against his chest. She doesn't want to let Alan down as well. She wants to be at his side--help him fix the story. ]