[ good thing she's a sora which means she doesn't notice them creepily staring at her. their words are what catch her attention instead, as she lets grains of sand fall from her hand back to the earth. ]

I want to. But at the same time... I'm scared to get close to anyone. What if they end up being someone the darkness corrupts? What happens if I'm one of those? I... I can't let that happen.