“God, Kayla. I kept my mouth shut because I knew it was important to you to be out on your own or whatever. But it’s not what I want! Not for a fucking second. And you should know that without my having to say a goddamn word. You should feel that. Have I not shown you how I feel about you? Have I not been clear in the way I act toward you? I don’t know what else I could have said or done without actually coming out and saying the words.”

