Valentine's Day? Please, don't remind me.

Cordelia's frown returned, although she wasn't quite sure if it had ever left. She looked back to the words, knowing that something really bad had to have happened. 'It's my fault'... she thought to herself, repeating his written words in her mind. She desperately wanted to know what had happened to him... but how could she get more information out of him without asking anything too personal? She went silent for a while, just thinking, trying to come up with some way to get him to tell her. She only wanted to help...

Cordelia finally rubbed her forehead, looking at him again. "Is there anything I can do to help? Just tell me, I don't mind. I'd be glad to help you in any way that I can..." she said. Perhaps the young vampire was changing, or maybe her kindness would only last for the day. Even so, she did want to help the boy. It was the mother in her, she couldn't help it at all. She had nothing else she would rather do than help him.

Cordelia sighed. No matter what he said, she would find a way to help him. It was so odd, though... she had never been this kind or patient before... she had always been demanding, and had this been weeks or months ago, she would have forced him to speak. The young woman shook her head, and was tempted to stand up, but refrained from doing so just yet.

"Well..." she started off, using that same quiet voice as before, "if there's anything that I can do, will you let me know?"

"Well, is that a yes or a no?" Cordelia said, looking at him. There was a slightly annoyed tone to her voice, even though she wasn't annoyed in the slightest. She rubbed her forehead, angry with herself at her own tone. She just hoped that she hadn't brought up horrible memories for him, though she was sure that she had, in her opinion. Well, one more thing to add to her list of things to blame on herself; causing this kid some unnecessary pain.

Cordelia frowned at his response, but nodded in understanding. "Well, I'm just glad that you didn't lie to me," she told him. She remained sitting next to him, and decided that she should probably change the subject. "Well, since we never introduced ourselves to each other, I'm Cordelia," she told him. She didn't really care if he told her his name, but she thought he should at least know hers.