I’m not oblivious to the shit Clyde pulled, but that’s not why I said yes. It’s the way she flippantly wrote herself off as a burden. The way her smile fell and her amethyst eyes went flat. Her quiet voice at the beach when she so casually mentioned that she’s been told she’s too much. I didn’t like it. Didn’t want to contribute to it. We barely know each other, but I know the woman isn’t a burden. Like she said, she’s self-sufficient. She lands on her feet. And I didn’t want to be one more obstacle for her to overcome. So I decided to be mature about it. Even though, thanks to Gwen Dawson,
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