Why would that seem unimportant? What's wrong with you?
[He thought he could walk away, but-- no. He can't just yet. He does pull his hand away, shaking his head. No touching. That hurts entirely too much.]
You're right. I can't even argue that, Billy. It does sound awful. I know you're better than this. I know you're braver than this.
[He clenches his fists idly, jaw tightening.]
Don't. If you thought I deserved so much better, you'd act like you cared about me... about us at all! I'm not feeling all that important if you can just stay here, hidden away for the rest of your life, Billy, because you heard some future somewhere ends up okay and didn't even bother to ask how.
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[He thought he could walk away, but-- no. He can't just yet. He does pull his hand away, shaking his head. No touching. That hurts entirely too much.]
You're right. I can't even argue that, Billy. It does sound awful. I know you're better than this. I know you're braver than this.
[He clenches his fists idly, jaw tightening.]
Don't. If you thought I deserved so much better, you'd act like you cared about me... about us at all! I'm not feeling all that important if you can just stay here, hidden away for the rest of your life, Billy, because you heard some future somewhere ends up okay and didn't even bother to ask how.