‘Anyway, what I realised was that all the things I didn’t know how to do, all the things I was afraid of feeling, weren’t nearly as terrifying as the thought of not trying to make this thing between us work. I know we have a lot to figure out. There’s a lot of baggage – mostly mine – that needs to be unpacked. And I’m still scared there are things you want – that you have every right to expect – that I won’t be able to give you.’
