If their roles were reversed, Mike knows he wouldn’t have stuck around, wouldn’t have been able to, not knowing that shit would end no matter how hard he held onto it, not knowing that every extra day would make the end result harder to bear. But then, Liam’s always been stronger than Mike. Stubbornly, stupidly stronger, and so much more brave. There’s going to be nothing left for Liam — there already isn’t much left for Liam. Mike’s not the guy he fell for twelve years ago, not even close, a diminished version of himself, and still Liam stays.
