[ He still isn't looking at her, eyes on the floor and on her feet when she steps over to him. The tenseness in his body should be obvious, and he's almost ready to bolt and just leave her here in his apartment if necessary. If she had touched him, that would have been it -- so she's lucky she didn't go that far. ]

Don't make it sound simpler than it is.

[ If anything, knowing what she does know, the hard wall he keeps around his heart may make a lot more sense. It may explain why even Saihara never sounded certain of what he knew of Ouma either. ]

We both already know that even those who are supposed to be family can let you down, people are people after all. Don't make promises you may not be able to keep, Hinasaki-chan or I'll get really pissed.