[ Hermione moves, bring her chair closer to Erik, and she tilts her head up to look at him. ]
It's been years for me, and... I'm not okay. I might be good at pretending sometimes, but I'm not. I believe in you, Erik, and... I believe that you can take all the time you need, that - that you don't have to live up to anything or anyone but yourself.
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[ Hermione moves, bring her chair closer to Erik, and she tilts her head up to look at him. ]
It's been years for me, and... I'm not okay. I might be good at pretending sometimes, but I'm not. I believe in you, Erik, and... I believe that you can take all the time you need, that - that you don't have to live up to anything or anyone but yourself.