“What would make you want to stay?” he snaps. “Because I’ll give it to you, Sadie. If you want to live in the city, I’ll shove cotton in my ears and breathe through my mouth. If you want the ocean, I’ll cut a river through the state and bring it to the farm! But if you want to die-” His voice breaks and he shakes his head, pinching the bridge of his nose. He braces himself against the dresser. “If you want to die, let me kill you,” he groans. “Knowing it will destroy all of me that matters. Knowing that for any world I try to give you, you are the borders and the heart of mine. You are
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