"I know I don't," Hazel replies, catching and holding his gaze determinedly. She notices the flush in his cheeks, and it makes her smile, even if she bites her lip a little over it. It's a reminder that he does care, because really - Nico di Angelo, his normally pale face inked with color? It's a sight she won't forget, but not something she'll go around sharing willy-nilly either. "But I want to." It's a promise to herself, as well as him. She squeezes his hand a little. "You're going to be okay, too."

She'll make sure of that, whether or not he wants her to.