Vivus slowly nodded, understanding his issues... " It's alright, Iris.." she started, not breaking her gaze " You are NOT a monster, you are my best friend... and I don't know what he's feeling, or why you blacked out, but you will NEVER be a monster to me, and if he thinks differently then- then I'm sorry to say this, but he just doesn't- he can't see the true you if he only knows the surface... If he gets upset just with us hugging and wont let you even explain why- then- i cant- its not my place to judge your relationship... but for yours to be healthy, he has to learn to trust and listen... so far, he just cant "