[ Her brow furrows in the silence, her grip on her own arms tightening in the tension, and now it's her turn to avoid eye contact.

That's not at all what she wants. Granted, she doesn't know the specifics of what it is she does want, but it definitely doesn't entail going their separate ways for good. Part of her knows that's probably still for the best. But at the same time... It's sad, how much they're putting themselves through when they're both just lonely. They don't have to be. ]

Not really, but I have the impression that that's the way you want things to be. Let's be honest, Peter. If you hadn't run into me tonight you'd still be hiding.