Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Eric felt very exposed after telling Nick their feelings, so _ was careful when giving their response.

Choice 1: Eric felt very exposed after telling Nick their feelings, so Eric was careful when giving their response.
Choice 2: Eric felt very exposed after telling Nick their feelings, so Nick was careful when giving their response.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.