‘Listen to me,’ he whispers, his fingers playing through my hair. ‘The only way I’m going anywhere is if you tell me to. In case you haven’t noticed, I’m all in. I know I messed up really, really badly and treated you like—well, like you never should have been treated, and I’m so fucking sorry. I’ll never stop being sorry. But I need you to know that the only thing I care about in life is your wellbeing and Tabby’s, and I want to stick around. I want to be there for you at times like this, and at happy times too. The whole shebang.’ He pauses, his face beseeching. ‘Because I am stupid levels
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