He does have a point, but there is something about this that prods at her curiosity. He is good at that, isn't he? Being slippery when it comes to answering whether he wants her.

She has therefore two options: she can insist, clinging onto past needs to be validated and affirmed as much as possible, or she can accept his offer as it is. She's a grown woman, she's absolutely capable of having fun. Sex can be a very effective way to release tension, she knows this!

(And of course, she can absolutely not get any of her feelings hurt in the process. She doesn't need to be loved. She doesn't.)

(It's fine.)

She holds her hand out, trying to shake off her temporary feelings of the world being overwhelming, and nods imperceptibly.

"Do let's explore an abandoned wine cellar together, then."