She might have been worried how it would sound if she outright asked you to wait for her, even as she's willing to wait for you.

[the words are soft, not a contradiction or a rebuttal but a possibility to believe in. she makes no pretense to know the mind of Maya Arisu, but a girl who asks to hear it again and again - it means more than tolerance. it means she walks on unsteady ground, and wants to find stability, someone afraid who needs to be sure. it was a subtle way of asking, of wanting to see if he'd hold on for her until they can reunite without fear.

her eyes close, but her hand is still extended. and she'll stay like this for as long as Natsume needs, a veil drawn around him. as if this room would protect him should he need to reassemble his pieces.

I'm so sorry for your loss. words that don't need to be spoken to be felt in every tone, every action.]