She froze in surprise, then said, "It's different."

One was the man she loved and the other was her best friend. They were two completely different kinds of feelings!

"But..." She thought for a moment and said, "Both of you are people that I would protect with my life! So you're both important to me."

His eyes flickered slightly. He should be content. She said she's willing to protect him with her life!

But... why couldn't it be just him?

He was simply too greedy. He wanted to be her one an