You can be afraid with what you want too, you know.
She know what he's about to confess. And she can't cope with it because she's not used to, of course.
I mean it's like the guy you thought he wouldn't do anything and make you always do all the work. ( for years, I might add. )
but, now, he actually can pull shit together and he can do all the work now.
Wouldn't you be freaked out?