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*Watches with a glean of compassion on my face*
You're right, and that's the best way to look at it all. But... it's okay for it to hurt.
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It used to hurt.
*Loosens my mask over my face*
It felt like we could change things for a moment, but he’d already been there and had everything he wanted to do and say prepared. It was never in reach.