[ and there goes the last of the tension she was holding onto. she even scoots a little closer to him so she can slip an arm around him again. ]

That's a relief! I was kind of worried for a second there. [ the fact that she can actually admit that to him is probably proof that she isn't anymore, though. ] I thought it might be a little soon to say stuff like that.

[ because even if she was only alluding to it instead of actually saying it, it's still a big step for someone like her— both in regards to her romantic history prior to their relationship, and because the relationship is still new in general. ]