Walter didn't want to give her hope, but he cannot deny that other voice in his head saying - If you let her go, will you find anyone else who'd love you and be suitable for you in the future? Talia will never fall for you, and you're stupidly going to push away the one woman who truly loves you?
With his forehead still touching hers, he looked at the small woman in his arms with a smile in her face. He knew she had no experience in dating and that kiss she gave him was probably her very first kiss. He didn't want to involve her in his messy life. She is too pure to be a rebound for his long-term unrequited love. He himself couldn't say with certainty that he could love another woman as much as he loved Talia. And he didn't want to damage this pure girl in front of him. He decided to make her back off.
"You're too young to-"
