Everything had piled up at the same time. "I'm overwhelmed with everything right now," I admitted. She just listened, which helped.
She had been running on empty for days. "Hey, take it easy this weekend," I said. She promised to actually rest for once.
She was bracing for bad news that hadn't come yet. "Hey, it'll be okay, I promise," I said. She let out a long, shaky breath.
She kept replaying one small mistake. "Don't be so hard on yourself," I told her. One slip didn't erase all she'd done.
She didn't need advice, just company. "Whatever happens, I'm here for you," I said. She squeezed my hand and nodded.