She loves it when he presses his face against her neck like that, as if she can somehow be a shield from everything that troubles him. She would really like to be able to do that for him. To give him some peace.

She holds him a little tighter as well, closing her eyes while she simply enjoys the stillness.

"No matter what happens."

Even if they learn that they will never be as physically intimate as they want to be, she still feels that this will be a good time for them. An opportunity to just be close without worrying about anything else.