She struggled to figure out what to say to end things without further hurting him or encouraging him to hope. She did still love him, but it was clear now that it was a love of familiarity and friendship. She was not in love with him. She did not see that changing. And she could not promise to always love him. It felt like a lie. She was well aware that people could change. She would not commit herself to an absolute. And she didn’t want him to confuse things. To think she was looking for something else from him to convince her to take this step.