“Even if we did have more time, we both know that I would continue to hurt you. I would hurt you again and again, Lilith, because I am a monster, and I love to see you cry.” He kissed me gently, pulling my bottom lip into his mouth for a moment before releasing me to continue. “You know as well as I do that I’m not capable of being kind… but for reasons that I cannot fathom or understand, you make me want to fucking try.”
