[ gingerly, they squeeze their held hands, some reassuring comfort. ]

You don't need to apologize. You have no control over what gets shown. [ their words are nonjudgmental, it doesn't change how they perceive her. they still treat her the same and that won't change. ]

...Our past experiences make us who we are today. There won't always be good things, but we learn and grow from it. And I can tell you've grown a lot, Ylfa.