Matt's head was bent down now from the process of rubbing at his next, face bright red. Ignoring the 'kind and helpful' part, because he was aware of how untrue that could be, ...he was handsome, was he? It really must have something to do with the difference in time periods. He knew that dangerous situations could bring about quick attachment, but that didn't make it any easier to take at face value.

What would she be after, if she wasn't simply interested in him for the reasons she gave? It could be any number of things. She was definitely new. It could just be that she wanted someone to protect her. Not everyone here was a fighter. If that was the case, though, there were far better people to go to - Kenshin, for example.

"That's, ah, very flattering." Matt smiled weakly. "I'm sorry, okay?" For now. He closed the small distance between them and attempted to give her a comforting hug.