I stay still for a moment, his words ringing in my ears.
He's moved closer, and I reach across the small distance between us to take his hand. It feels just as it always does. Warm and safe.
It feels like home.
I give his hand a squeeze, and look at him properly.
"You are the most important thing in my world." My voice has softened, my anger faded. "But I can't keep you in the position of my entire world. It's not healthy. Not for me, and not for you. I'll just keep hurting you if I do."
I sigh, and bring my free hand up to scratch at my scalp, where my braid used to always be. "I need to be a whole person. I need to find things to fulfill me beyond just the bond I share with you."
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He's moved closer, and I reach across the small distance between us to take his hand. It feels just as it always does. Warm and safe.
It feels like home.
I give his hand a squeeze, and look at him properly.
"You are the most important thing in my world." My voice has softened, my anger faded. "But I can't keep you in the position of my entire world. It's not healthy. Not for me, and not for you. I'll just keep hurting you if I do."
I sigh, and bring my free hand up to scratch at my scalp, where my braid used to always be. "I need to be a whole person. I need to find things to fulfill me beyond just the bond I share with you."