It's only been a few days since Hero left (and she must've been able to leave since she never came back up to say she couldn't get the door open), and the whole fucking concept of leaving is still raw enough that her smile seems to waver a little for a second.

If they were smart, they probably wouldn't have fallen for each other.

But it's not fair to think that way, not to mention not realistic because she certainly couldn't have stopped herself, and she can't entertain the thought for more than a moment.

"I always thought you were a smart guy." She squeezes his fingers, smiling just as genuinely as before. "Sometimes even a cunning bastard."