“I couldn’t survive that. Not you.” “Blake—” “That wall? That’s me trying desperately to keep you safe. Every time I hear about you suffering, it feels like someone’s ripping my heart out. And this, solving this, was the one thing I thought I could do for you. Your family took in this pathetic, emotionally stunted kid who didn’t know how to be a friend, who still doesn’t know how to do relationships, and you …”
