Of course, there are some internal fears surfacing here. Everyone wants to be wanted, and yeah, I’m scared to put myself in the position to ask someone to want me when I’ve grown accustomed to people leaving. I don’t ask anymore—for help, for someone to stay. I simply do it on my own. But the hope of not having to do it alone, of Miller truly wanting to be with me, almost outweighs the fear. “I don’t want her giving up her entire life for me only to realize I’m not worth sticking around for.”
