[He still wonders why he's even bothering. Caught between letting her in and shutting her out, unable to choose or reject either path, he doesn't know what to do. So he asks a question, maybe to test the waters.]
...Why do you care? [It isn't said rudely at all, not like usual. It's genuine curiosity and uncertainty.]
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...Why do you care? [It isn't said rudely at all, not like usual. It's genuine curiosity and uncertainty.]