That makes two of them. Trusting others hasn't been a part of her life, ever, so she doesn't know what she's missed. The friendships she's making here just might show her. Slowly, but surely.

If she could articulate her feelings a little better, she could tell Cal these things, but she's hidden her true self, her true emotions, for so long that it isn't an option. Not yet.

Bela lifts her hand to lightly trace the side of his face with her fingertips. She likes his face, and not just because he's very handsome. She likes how his face looks when he's talking to her.

"Thanks, Cal." Her brow furrows momentarily. She's not sure why she said that, or whether she should have at all. It just seemed the thing to say.