( He wonders when he started hurting her, before the stupidity of the question strikes him. He's always been hurting her. Through Asteria, through himself. The first day they were here together, he hurt her.
And maybe that night on the beach and the day he got back from his mission, maybe those were the times he hurt her worst of all. Let her down, made this what it is. I'm meant to protect you, he claims, but Donny's hands are dropping to his sides as the sheer weight of it settles on him. )
I'm sorry.
( Again, because she's wrong, it is his fault, he should apologize, and he takes a step back. ) Um.
( He doesn't know what to do. ) I'll-- ( Something. He'll do something. He'll change this, he'll fix it. ) I c-can uh, I can go.
( And she'll have space again. Part of him wants her to say no, that he can stay, but that wouldn't be right. He should still go. )
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And maybe that night on the beach and the day he got back from his mission, maybe those were the times he hurt her worst of all. Let her down, made this what it is. I'm meant to protect you, he claims, but Donny's hands are dropping to his sides as the sheer weight of it settles on him. )
I'm sorry.
( Again, because she's wrong, it is his fault, he should apologize, and he takes a step back. ) Um.
( He doesn't know what to do. ) I'll-- ( Something. He'll do something. He'll change this, he'll fix it. ) I c-can uh, I can go.
( And she'll have space again. Part of him wants her to say no, that he can stay, but that wouldn't be right. He should still go. )