"You know what they say, the truth is stranger than fiction." She lifts her head from his shoulder finally so she can give him a smile. That laugh of his always cheers her up. "But if you need more reasons..." read: compliments "okay. You're a good friend to me because you can see past the defenses I use to keep the world at bay. You actually care about being my friend. You're willing to work at it. And we can be together in our solitude."

Don't let her get poetic, V, that never ends well.