[it all comes together when he thinks about what she has been through. her poor habits, her horrendous sleep schedule. he doesn't know much about her "curses," but that in and of itself sounds. . . awful. the deaths of her friends. the deaths that surround her students. he bets the school she works at may even be similar to the one she attended herself, too]

[. . .]

So even if it hurts, you're determined, huh. . .

. . . that's pretty brave of you.

[a tiny quirk of a smile]

But I hope you know that even if it's only something you can do, you don't have to do it all alone. Someone can help you carry those memories. Make them a little. . . lighter.

[. . . he doesn't mean to, but his gaze dips down as he thinks back to what she said about Poppy]