[ He grits his teeth, the mere thought making him feel sick to his stomach. ]
And you'd rather that, than stay with me?
[ He doesn't think she does, but he wants to make sure. She keeps on asking if he's certain, like there's any choice here for him. There isn't. He is in this for the long haul, and he knows this; all of the wrongness of it notwithstanding. ]
Because I want to be there for you, and I don't want you to be with anyone else. Heat or not, I just... the mere thought makes me sick. But you know this whole thing better than me. If you don't think I can take it, I can't force you to stay.
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And you'd rather that, than stay with me?
[ He doesn't think she does, but he wants to make sure. She keeps on asking if he's certain, like there's any choice here for him. There isn't. He is in this for the long haul, and he knows this; all of the wrongness of it notwithstanding. ]
Because I want to be there for you, and I don't want you to be with anyone else. Heat or not, I just... the mere thought makes me sick. But you know this whole thing better than me. If you don't think I can take it, I can't force you to stay.