I’ve known what I was getting into with Dahlia since the day I learned her name. Even if she can’t give me all of her, I can give her all of me. I don’t think anyone ever has. But I will. I’ll be patient, until she knows she’s safe. Her body, her heart, and soul, all of her is safe with me. I can’t break down her walls with a wrecking ball, I need to pull them apart brick by brick. Each one she gives me is a gift I know she has never given anyone else. So, I can be patient, no matter how bad it hurts me, because the only thing that would hurt more is losing her.