“Thank you for giving me the moments that you did. I’m not going to pressure you, but if you ever find yourself willing to try to make another choice...choose me. Try with me. I’ll be your stranger, or your acquaintance, or your friend...I’ll be your anything, Maya. I’ll wait, no matter how much you don’t want me to. And if this isn’t something you end up wanting...” He looked at me sadly. “I hope you can heal from the things that are silently tearing you apart. I hope you can find happiness.”
