He slips up as they take in the view of the Citadel. He thinks she is beautiful. She touches the scar on her cheek, thinking of the others underneath her armor and turns her head away when she can't stop the smile. There had been few to tell her that since Elysium, others too intimidated by her. She can't quite tell him what even a small compliment means to her, and fumbles for something until, like an idiot, she quotes regs. He closes himself off and he keeps his distance afterwards. Then she has to hold tighter onto his words.