“There’s something wrong with all of us. I just happen to know what’s wrong with me, and I know there’s not a quick fix.” He rakes his hands through his hair. “That doesn’t mean we can’t work this out. Parker, you—you’re funny, and you’re smart, and you’re so fucking strong, so fucking beautiful, and I’m not letting you go so you can find some idiot who doesn’t appreciate every single molecule of your very essence.”

