I have been nothing but honest with you from the beginning. I’ve been myself this entire time, including all the weird shit that comes along with being me, and…” He pauses like he can’t find the words. “I just…” He throws his arms up. “I don’t know what else I can do, what else I can say. All I know how to do is be me. And if that’s not enough for you—” He chokes up and blinks rapidly. “Then that’s a you-problem, Ryne. Not a me-problem. If you can’t or don’t trust me, that’s on you. I didn’t kiss Jeremy, didn’t kiss him back, whatever. And deep down you know that.”
