“And you were right, it was a cowardly thing to do, to leave from fear of hurting you, of hurting me, and I’m so sorry for taking that choice away from you. It wasn’t my place to do so.” His voice was soft like velvet. “You can decide for yourself what you can and can’t handle, and it might make me a bastard, but I’m really fucking hoping that you still decide I’m worth the risk.”
